Bug#509299: installation: Error in Windows-Based Debial Installation

[Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>]

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 12:50:37PM -0600, Armstrong, Mike wrote:
> OK.  I will assume you start with an empty (unpartitioned) hard drive.  I added the XP stuff to completely duplicate my HD.  I don't think it is necessary to duplicate the problem.  
>  
> 1) Use a Linux live CD or repair disk to create:
>    a) Partition 1 (boot volume) --> primary - 750 to 1024 MB 
>       Type = 7 (HPFS/NTFS)
>       Make it the active partition 
>    b) Partition 2 --> Extended - Rest of the HD
>    c) Logical drive 5 (For Vista) --> 10 to 20 GB
>       Type = 7 (HPFS/NTFS)
>    d) Logical Drive 6 (optional for XP) 
>       Type = 7 (HPFS/NTFS)
> 2) (Optional) Install XP into logical drive 6
> 3) Install Vista into logical drive 5
>  
> That should do it.  In my scenario I have:
>    Part/LogVol    Type      O/S
>        1          NTFS      boot volume
>        2          Extended
>        5          Linux     /boot
>        6          Linux     /
>        7          Linux     Linux logical volume
>        8          NTFS      Vista    
>        9          NTFS      Data    
>       10          NTFS      XP   
>          Free space 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you.  I found a problem with cpio.bat, which is fixed now.  Next version
should support your setup flawlessly.

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