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Re: double OS?



That's precisely what happened to me... What i did it was to install XP
before debian

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Em Seg, 2005-09-26 às 15:10 +0000, Ben Bettin escreveu:
> On 9/26/05, Brandon Richards <hobbes34@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Just to let you know you have to install Windows first and then Linux.
> > I am not exactly why this is ...
> 
> I believe the reason has to do with how Windows handles the MBR
> (Master Boot Record - The first sector of a hard drive, which by
> convention contains a loader program for starting an operating
> system).
> 
> When you install a Linux OS it adds itself to the MBR nicely and
> avoids corrupting any data that's already there.  MS OS's on the other
> hand overwrite everything and replace it with their own thing...nice
> way to say "F*ck You" to the competition.  :)
> 
> So if you install Linux first, then Windows, you'll end up with a
> Windows only box.  The Linux install will still be there, but your
> computer won't know about it.  Installing Windows before Linux allows
> you to have both.
> 
> Do create a dual-boot Linux/Windows box you'd want to do the following:
> 
> 1.)  Stick in the Windows CD, boot the computer, and follow the instructions.
> 
> 2.) When it gets to the part about partitioning delete all the
> partitions so you just have one big lump of unpartitioned space.  Now
> create one partition using a portion of the space.  This will be used
> for windows (probably labeled C: - Windows might get pissy if it's not
> on the first partition).
> 
> 3.) Now continue installing Windows.
> 
> 4.) After Windows is done being installed stick in your Linux disk and
> reboot, following the instructions.
> 
> 5.) When it gets to the part about partitioning, make sure it leaves
> the first partition (/dev/hda I believe?) alone.  You can mess with
> the unpartitioned free space to create all the partitions you want
> from that.
> 
> 6.) The installer should give you the option to install Grub/Lilo,
> which you'll probably want to do.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Ben
> 
> 



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