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It is
actually quite simple. First,
install windows (It does matter which windows you are using… the steps for 2000
are a little different) note: Windows MUST be on the PRIMARY MASTER drive! Then make
a boot disk for that version of windows you installed. DO NOT skip this step! Next,
install mandrake, but during the install, when you get to the “partition
assignment” stage, there will be a partition listed as FAT32 or NTFS. Give that
a mount point of /mnt/windows or whatever you choose. Then once the files are
all installed, you reach the “Boot configuration” stage. You will be given the
option of using grub or lilo… I recommend lilo because of it’s simplicity. Then
when you have to configure lilo, make sure that you have created a label called
“dos” or “windows” and point it to the partition where windows is installed. I
think that if windows is already installed, mandrake will automatically
configure this for you, but double check anyhow. Then when asked make sure you
create a mandrake boot disk as well!! This step should NEVER be skipped in a
dual boot environment, because if windows ever overwrites the boot sector, you
wont be able to access your linux partition without a lot of unneeded effort! Once
all this is complete, and after the installation of mandrake is complete,
everything should be ok. In theory, if everything goes well the boot disks you
made shouldn’t ever be needed, but have them just in case everything goes to
hell. Also a good reference for this information is the mandrake installation
guide (found on http://www.linux-mandrake.com)
or you can always check out the howto’s. I have provided a link to the howto
pertaining to dual booting windows/linux here � http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+Win95/index.html I hope
this helps a little! Cory Grey Coastal Pacific Xpress www.cpx.ca (604) 575-0983 -----Original
Message----- hi dear i'm
using from mandrake 8.2 but i have 2 hdd and i have mandrake in one
hdd and 98,2000,XP in other hdd , and i couldn't install mandrake beside
Microsoft base .. i have heard by LILO i can create a bootable disk each
time i want go to mandrake i can put disket and start that , please tell me step
by step how can i use from LILO ? in first should i install 98,2000,XP or
first mandrake ? please tell very easy and complete ... thanks
in advanced .. bye |
