I've got Win2k and Redhat 7.1 installed on this machine at the moment, with
each installed on separate hard drives. I had no problems installing the
systems, and they've both been quite stable for several months now.
I've also set up dual-boot systems with earlier Redhats and Mandrakes
coexisting with various Windowses, generally with no difficulties. I
haven't tried dual-booting Debian yet, though.
Everything I've read emphasizes the importance of installing Windows
_first_. Also, it's a good idea to have a Windows boot disk handy; then,
if you have problems, you can run "fdisk /mbr" to recover Windows and start
the Linux installation again if necessary.
Jeff
At 11:23 AM 7/24/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Well, the subject line pretty much says it all. Has anyone successfully
>installed Linux and Win2k on a dual boot machine? If so, how? If it
>makes a difference, the two systems will be on two different hard drives.
>The linux system will be Debian, again, if that makes a difference.
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Patrick
>
>P.S. I rapidly looked through some of the basic news groups this morning
>but didn't find much on the subject other than that people had been having
>trouble with this...
>
