RE: dual-booting with debian
I have done this on several machines.
By far the easiest is to erase everything from the machine and start from
scratch.
Then, install w2k. Do not use the whole drive though, but how big a
partition to make, will be dependant on how big your drive is and what you
will be using the two OSs for.
Once win2k is installed, install Debian on the rest of the drive space.
If this deb build is just for playing with, experimenting, learning etc,
then I would not bother with creating 4,5,6,7 partions, just create one
Linux swap (I just double the physical memory), and install linux on the
remaining.
Now, many people will say this is wrong, that you should create several
partitions.
They might be right, but I don't care much for Right/Wrong with computers,
Works/Doesn't Work is so much more useful.
When the install asks, choose the option to include all the OSs in Lilo.
When it boots, you can choose which to boot from.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Thomas Harris [mailto:harrisct@MIT.EDU]
Sent: Monday, 28 October 2002 5:31 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: dual-booting with debian
I currently use redhat linux, but I am interested in trying debian linux. I
am a graduate student and have recently purchased a laptop with Windows
2000, which I need for research applications. However, I would like to dual
boot the machine with debian. The linux boxes I maintain are devoted to
linux, so I'm not too familiar with dual booting. Where can I find the
necessary documentation for this task?
I appreciate any help you can provide regarding this matter.
Much Thanks,
Tom
____________________________________
C. Thomas Harris
Graduate Student Researcher
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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