[linux-help] Re: help..

[John Resler <jmresler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All of the linux information I have read indicates that due to the way
windows writes itself to the MBR, prevents linux installations to the
Primary Master Drive before Windows is installed there. It may be
possible with SCSI installations that this there is a way around this
but to my knowledge, windows is going to say thelinux partitions need
to be formatted and will insist on doing so during the installation.
The MBR is not easily corrected after the fact. Perhaps using
something like partition magic or system commander will allow you to
correct the problem a priori but I am unsure. In any event, good luck.


-John


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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 4/1/01, 11:21:38 AM,  wrote regarding :


> I have a question, if you have a drive that has only Linux and you try=

> installing Windows will it mess up the Linux partitions? I was under
the
> impression that it would. I thought if you wanted a dual boot you
needed to
> have Windows installed first then install Linux.
> Wondering.

> Jim Vetor

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lowell <lowell@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 12:19 PM
> Subject: [linux-help] Re: help..


> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Hareesh V H" <fd98209@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 7:43 AM
> > Subject: [linux-help] help..
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >  hi! there's this problem - someone i know installed windows on a
> machine
> > > running linux already. the mbr got changed and he now wants to ins=
tall
> > > lilo in the mbr. how is this possible? thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Hareesh.
> >
> >     Try this: reboot from bootdisk (you DID make one,
> > didn't you?) ,edit /etc/lilo.conf  to make Win partiton recognized &=

> > bootable, run /sbin/lilo, reboot.
> > HTH
> >
> >
> >
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