Probably is. OK it was only suggestions. You the user must decide what is appropriate for *your* set of circumstances and which system you regard as more important and what chances you are prepared to take. Me, I place a *high* priority on my XP installation and is prepared to dissect the pc if necessary to save my installation. That's why I do not let it share HD with installed linux due to a serious mishap with a linux install in the past. FYI my hd 1 = win98 - mdk92 - rh90- suse90. my hd 2 = XP ntfs- 2 x vfat part -1 x vfat > scratchpad between systems - 1 linux part for backup with rsync. Johan ********** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] NTFS and Lilo in MBR
> On Sunday 30 November 2003 06:37 am, Johan wrote: > > If you have done it already then OK. > > Suggest... > > Switch drive 1 with drive 2 and then install mdk on this drive....this will > > leave your XP drive with an intact mbr....if you have problems with linux > > booting (or whatever reason) then just unplug drive 1...then you do not > > need to restore xp mbr. > > I have seen a lot of traffic on list of people wanting to restore XP boot. > > I have this setup and it has saved me some grief.(Please note in my case > > both drives is master on their cables.) > > Another suggestion... > > Have a scratch partiton to move stuff between systems. > > I use grub bootloader..if you require the instructions for xp on 2nd drive > > ... just ask and I will provide. > > I have found that mdk is smart enough to do this....if the drive is > > connected on istallation..(just incase) > > Johan > To restore XP bootloader, isn't it far easier to boot the install cd to rescue > mode and select restore bootloader than it is to take the computer apart to > switch disks? > -- > /g > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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