On Tue Feb 3 2004 12:47 pm, David Reid wrote: > I'm preparing to install Mandrake 9.2 to dual boot with Windows XP on my > laptop. It's my first install and I've reduced the NTFS partition using > Partition Magic 8.0 to make 9Gb of the 20Gb disk available. Ideally, I'd > like to install LILO/GRUB on the MBR but I've read reports of non-windows > boot loaders being considered a virus (by XP or the BIOS or Virus software > I'm not sure which) and advice to retain the XP boot loader and to place > LILO/GRUB on the boot partition. Does anyone know if this is still a > consideration? I'd really appreciate it If someone could also tell me > whether it's easier/better to create the Linux partitions with Partition > Magic before starting the install or to leave the install process to create > them for me.
I've been using Windows/XP, FreeDOS and various distro's of linux with lilo as the boot loader for quite a while. I haven't had any ill affects from having lilo in the MBR.
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