Re: dual boot?

[Kent West <westk@nicanor.acu.edu>]

Joo Hwan Jang wrote:
> 
> Dear whom it may concern.
> 
> Hello?
> I am interest in Linux, but I don't decide yet if I choose it or not.
> So I'd like to install Linux and Windows NT 4.0 together.
> That means I want to make my computer dual bootable.
> Is it possible? If so, how?
> Please let me know.
> After considering that, I intend to order one.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> A prospective user.
> 
> --

I know you can with Win95, and I *think* you can with NT 4.0.

It can be done in several ways; you can use Linux's LILO program,
which allows you to choose at boot time which OS you want to boot
into, or you can use a boot floppy for Linux and boot off the
hard drive for NT, or you can probably configure NT to offer the
choice (like LILO), or you can use a third-party boot manager.

Be aware that if you're unfamiliar with Linux/UNIX you've got a
TREMENDOUS learning curve in front of you. You'll get frustrated
and discouraged at times, but eventually you'll be glad you
started down this path. (If you've ever had to reboot Windows 3
or 12 times just because you've added a new video card, etc,
you'll be amazed at the configuration changes you can make
without having to reboot Linux, and you'll LOVE the stability!)

It's probably a little early to try to tell you how to
multi-boot, because it will depend on whether you're putting
Linux on a separate drive or just separate partitions and etc.
Even so, I'd try to give you more detail, except I've never done
it with NT; just Win95. Since Windows assumes it's the only OS
that anyone will ever use, it tends to be rude about the MBR
(Master Boot Record), so several people have suggested installing
Windows and then Linux rather than the other way around; it seems
to make the process a bit smoother.