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05-09-2004, 10:03 AM
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Junior Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 95
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I installed mandrake Linux on one partition and then windows xp on another partition.
I want to switch to Linux
After the PC reboots, you will see a DOS screen presenting your operating system options right and then u selct the one and press enter
BUT ITS NOT LETTING ME CHOOSE IT JUST GOSE TO XP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-09-2004, 10:35 AM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,320
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You need to install Windows first, then Linux. It's really hard to get your system to boot to Linux if you install Linux first.
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05-09-2004, 03:11 PM
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Junior Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 95
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Its impossible to install windows and thne Linux and still have windows on ... Linux reformatts hard drive!
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05-09-2004, 08:00 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 558
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I believe it's called seperate partitions on the hard drive.
At a guess, you're probably just leaving your hard drive as a single partition, because there are many people on this forum that have dual boot machines with exactly the OS's that you're talking about.
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05-10-2004, 09:41 AM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Plant City, FL Posts: 1,304
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Quote: Originally posted by joebx902004
Its impossible to install windows and thne Linux and still have windows on ... Linux reformatts hard drive! | Quote: Originally posted by hilowe
I believe it's called seperate partitions on the hard drive.
At a guess, you're probably just leaving your hard drive as a single partition, because there are many people on this forum that have dual boot machines with exactly the OS's that you're talking about. | Bingo!! hilowe is right, if you install any two operating systems on the same partition you will overwrite one or the other.
Your best bet is to A)Partition the drive into two or more partitions or B) Use another hard drive.
It is real easy to create a dual boot system, if you intsall windows first THEN Linux, the linux installer will setup the dual boot for you. Piece of cake! | |
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05-10-2004, 10:45 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 442
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Yeah, I did partition and then install XP in one and the linux in another .
No problems, But while booting mandrake 10 gives the option to choose the OS
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05-11-2004, 02:32 AM
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HONK if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,664
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Quote: Originally posted by joebx902004
Its impossible to install windows and thne Linux and still have windows on ... Linux reformatts hard drive! | You may be able to put some information above to good use. Just create another partition as your linux partition (Ext2 or Ext3 File system) and then create a small Linux swap partition and then install Linux on the primary Ext3 or Ext2 partition that you made.
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05-11-2004, 02:34 AM
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HONK if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,664
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Some Linux installs default to a "DOS" option. If you select the DOS option then you'll be prompted with your normal boot.ini OS choices. This is easy to do and very easy to configure after the fact.
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