Did you install the 80GB (I assume not MB)? Do you have the CD for XP? If you did the above, you should have no trouble. The problem is when you purchase a computer with the XP CD in a hidden partition. I have heard that Linux install will wipe out the hidden partition. Comments anyone? Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bart G. Denys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:50 PM Subject: [brlug-general] Dual boot Windows XP and Red Hat 7.3
> I have 1G PIII with 80 MB HD: > > Partition 1 (FAT32) 20MB : windows XP > Partition 2 (FAT32) 20MB > Free and unformatted/unpartitioned 40 MB > > The install correctly identifies the extended partition of 40 MB and makes > it hda5. Additional boot/root/swap partitions are suggested. > > I have a choice of installing GRUB in the MBR (hda1) or at the beginning of > the linux boot partition. > > Question: > 1. Can I install in the MBR (hda1) without "screwing up" XP? > 2. If I can not and install at the linux boot sector, how do I get to it? > > I have seen several references to Win2000 and am not sure if that applies to > XP. > > Thanks again, > > Bart > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
