Re: Debian/NT Dual Boot?
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:42:42 -0800
"Mitchell Verter" <mitchell.verter.toronto@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am hoping that someone can direct me to the best instructions on the web
> for setting up a dual-boot system running Debian and NT.
>
> Most of the HOW-TOs I've looked at assume that you already have Windows
> running; my case is the reverse.
>
> The computer already has Debian and LILO running.
>
> If I want to put NT on the computer too, would I just partition the disk
> (how do you partition in linux?) and then install NT on the new partition
> and expect LILO to notice?
>
> Thanks,
> Mitch
It can be done but it is very, very convoluted. Windows always likes to overwrite the MBR which means you will lose GRUB or LILO. You can reinstall GRUB (I've not tried it with LILO) and then edit menu.lst to point to your Windows installation. This may or may not work depending on which side of the bed Bill Gates got out of today :)
Good Luck
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