[linux-help] Re: Dual boot when Linux already there...?

["Longhofer, Michael W" <Michael.Longhofer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a novel approach to making a machine dual boot.  Simply add an
additional hard driver and then when booting up, go into to the system setup
(cmos) and change the boot disk from C to D.  When it boots, drive1 becomes
D: and drive2 becomes C:.  I have used that when I wanted to play around
with an upgrade from Win95 to Win98, but wanted to do a fresh install
instead of the upgrade/overlay.  I was able to play around with the install
and blow it away and redo it several times.  When I wanted to go back to my
previous install I just rebooted, went into setup and change the cmos to
boot off of C drive.  

It might be a good idea to unhook the ribbon cable from your original drive
during the install so that the MS Windows Scandisk operation that happens
during every install does not try to "FIX" your Unix partition.  You can
hook it back up after the install is complete.

I hope that I didn't ramble too much.  Good luck


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> I've got to have MS (2000 or 98); ironically, I only need it for IE so
> I can check my Web work against IE (client probably also wants
> FrontPage etc). I have a second hard drive I'll install, but the Linux
> is already on the first hd and is the only OS so far.
> 
> Q: Can I make my machine a dual booter without totally reinstalling? I
> would prefer Win2000, how do you dual boot 2000 and Linux?
> 
> L.v.d.A.
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