Re: dual boot win XP/ Linux!

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:17:07 -0400

Hi,

It's pretty much the same, to dual boot you will need to use GRUB or LILO
from Linux, and it will be installed to the root of the boot volume. The
system files themselves can be installed to either drive. 

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
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"Fabrizio" <niobio@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Owg2LfYVEHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Carey for the link! However, these instructions for a dual boot
> system with windows and linux in the same HD! I want to have them in two
> separate HDs!
> Do you have any article about it?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uqGCnSYVEHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Dual-Boot Linux and Windows 2000/Windows XP
> > http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html
> >
> > -- 
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> > Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
> > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Fabrizio" <niobio@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
> >  news:u4$XsPYVEHA.2336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >
> > | Hello everybody!
> > |
> > | I have a 160 GB HD in my machine running Win XP. Now, I would like to
> try
> > | out Linux and was wondering if I could add a second HD (I have a 20 GB
> one)
> > | to my computer and install Linux in there. Is it feasible? I mean can
I
> have
> > | a dual boot system Win XP/Linux with the two operative systems
installed
> in
> > | two different HDs?
> > |
> > | Help is really appreciate!
> > |
> > | Thanks
> > |
> > | Fab
> >
>
>

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