> What procedure should be followed to install Linux & Windows on the same > disk? I have heard that you should partition your drive w/Linux first, > install Linux, then Windows. Or is it the other way around?
That depends on whether Windows is already installed. If it isn't, just install Windows and select the partition size to be what you want from inside the Windows installer. It will format the partition and install the OS, leaving unpartitioned space at the end of the drive. After that, use the Linux partitioning tool during the Linux install to partition and format the Linux partitions in the unpartitioned space. You can safely install the Linux bootloader in the MBR, and it will have options for Linux and Windows booting. If Windows is already installed, use either your favorite Windows based partitioning utility (I prefer Paragon because it, like Linux, isn't tied to cylinder boundaries like Partition Magic is), or the partitioning tool supplied with your distro (also a good choice), and install Linux as per above. Rick Kunath
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