On Thursday 07 Oct 2004 19:33, Keith Powell wrote: > I am trying to wean a friend off Windows and on to Mandrake, so I have sent > him a set of Mandrake CDs to install. He was supposed to install it on its > own hard drive, but has changed his mind and wants it on the same drive as > WindowsXP. > > I have received an e-mail from him saying that when he tries to install > Mandrake, he gets a message saying to do a reboot and Mandrake will be > loaded. This he does and then XP is started. He can get no further. > > Has anyone any suggestions I can pass on to him, please -apart from telling > him not to dual boot? > > I have no first-hand experience of WindowsXP or dual-booting, so don't know > what to suggest. > > If any further information is needed, I will ask him for it. >
Thanks to Marc, Miark and Thereidos for your replies. I have sent your replies on to him, but have not yet received the information you ask for. As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know. Cheers Keith
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