dual-booting

[trevelynzx]

anyone have any info on how to set up a dual-boot rig with XP/Linux with one hard drive?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: trevelynzx
anyone have any info on how to set up a dual-boot rig with XP/Linux with one hard drive?

yeah, I wondering how I can dual boot too, my laptop dual boots from one drive, but is it possible to boot from two diffrent hdds?

 

[pkme2]

You do realize that the XP kernel doesn't play nice with Linux. It definitely wants to be King of the Hill. Some have done it, but most have found it to be a chore.

 

[imported_fx]

What linux distro are you using? I found a video on google that instruct you how to dual boot Windows XP and Ubuntu.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6104490811311898236&q=Dual+boot

 

[Maximilian]

They have to be on different partitions so they think theyre on separate drives. It would be interesting to see what happens if they were both installed the same drive without partitioning, if i ever get the will ill install 98/xp/linux all on the same partition and see if they play happy families.

 

[corkyg]

The very best way is two drives in two trays using a mobile rack to change them. That gives you two wholly independent systems and the added security of a back up system should a hard drive fail.

 

[pcgeek11]

This is easy as PIE!

Install Windows XP on a Primary partition, leaving however much room you want for linux as free space. Then boot from the linux install CD and Open Suse or any other linux worth its salt and the installer will suggest using the free space as linux, install itself and set up a boot loader GRUB or LILO. Done. Then whenever you boot you will have a choice of Windows or Linux. A child could do it these days. I've been dual booting Linux and Windows since the ~ 1991 or so. It was more difficult back then. Now it is a snap.

It isn't hard at all.

Note if you need to share files between the two systems, make a separate fat32 partition as it isn't safe to write to the NTFS from Linux.

You do realize that the XP kernel doesn't play nice with Linux.

The XP Kernel couldn't give a poop less about the linux on the hard drive, it won't even read it.

pcgeek