Re: LUG: Dual Boot Thinkpad - Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:00:39 -0500

Subject : Re: LUG: Dual Boot Thinkpad

From : Ed Anderson <nilbus@nilbus.[redacted]>

Date : Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:00:39 -0500

You can install in either order, but it's easier if you install Windows
first. At the beginning of the Windows installations when it asks where to
install, delete all the existing partitions, and create a new partition for
Windows. Make the partition's size small enough so that you have as much room
as you want for Linux (probably half the drive for each). Leave the rest of the
disk unpartitioned for linux to use later.

After you're done setting up windows, run the Linux installer, and install in
the unpartitioned space left on the disk.

The linux installation will install GRUB in the boot sector, over the Windows
boot record. Now you need to edit your GRUB configuration so you can dual boot.
Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst, and append a section like this:

title=Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

Reboot, and you should be able to select either OS to boot from.
Good luck! Let us know if you run into any trouble.

Ed Anderson

On 17/11/05 01:02 -0500, Will Lane wrote:
> Hello,
> I have an IBM think pad T42 that has has a myriad of operating
> systems installed on it. (Fedora, suse, centos, XP pro, vista beta, osx
> x86, debian, ubuntu and a failed attempt at gentoo.) My question is
> basically how can I do a dual boot. And what OS do I install first?
> Also is gtkwifi any good? I used it awhile back but it never seemed to
> work for me.
>
> Thanks all
> Will

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