On September 19, 2005 19:41, Ted Garvin wrote: > Sorry about inadvertantly hijacking the thread. > > This time, I'll address my questions with a propah subject line. > > 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?
As others have noted, it's definitely best to do Windows first, then Linux. If for some reason you need to do Linux first, it's more complicated, but it can be done. You just have to make sure you do the following: 1. When partitioning, allocate a primary partition, not an extended one, for Windows. Otherwise, Windows won't boot (might not even install). 2. Make sure you mark the Windows partition as the active partition. Otherwise Windows won't boot (but if you forget, you should be able to change this afterward with a partitioning utility). 3. After you're done installing Windows, Linux will still be there, but won't be bootable, because Windows overwrites the boot loader with it's own. So then you use the first install disk to reinstall the Mandriva boot loader, which lets you dual boot. I forget the details of how you fix it (rescue mode?), but it's been discussed here before, and someone else can probably fill you in. -- Ron ronhd at users dot sourceforge dot net Opinions expressed here are all mine. "As you know, necessity is the mother of invention. I don't know who the father is. Remorse, I guess." - Red Green
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