Re: problem installing Debian on dual boot with WinXP

["H Scott" <hgscott@blueyonder.co.uk>]

You can avoid the 8GB trap if you use GRUB as you have done. But i think it's because Grub can be placed elsewhere than on the MBR. It's a chronic problem with LILO cos there's no other place for it. The normal work-around is to use an 8GB primary partion C with another larger one D made later when setting up the linux system.

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:30 PM

Subject: Re: problem installing Debian on dual boot with WinXP

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Freddie Exall <freddie_signup@gmx.co.uk> wrote:

I have to chip in that I've never had any such problem with gparted or grub with a winxp partition of >8GB (currently 30GB), with grub on MBR. Osprober's always done its job and gparted has served me well for as long as I've needed it. I've had this setup for a while (well, over a year anyway;) now so maybe something broke? Maybe I'm just lucky.

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Same here.  I use either 20 or 30 gb partitions for XP and have no problems with grub or dual-booting.  Pretty sure it's a partition table thing and someone already mentioned using cfdisk, which can be done from booting to the Ubuntu Live CD before installing.

Mark