Re: LUG: Dual Boot Thinkpad - Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:08:32 -0500

Subject : Re: LUG: Dual Boot Thinkpad

From : Will Lane <will@jxxtech.[redacted]>

Date : Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:08:32 -0500

Thanks, Thats exactly what I was looking for!

Will

Ed Anderson wrote:

>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
>>
>>