[ale] HELP! Installing Linux over Windows

[Kilroy, Chris]

i havent had Windows XP with Linux on the same box, but LILO will handle Windows just fine.


Here is basically have i've done it.


1. Install Windows normally
2. partition with Partition Magic to create "Free Space"
3. Install Linux.  Disk Druid w/ RedHat sees that freespace just fine, and lets you set up your Linux partitions there.
4. use LILO as your bootloader
5. in lilo.conf just have Windows as the default OS if you want.  


->-----Original Message-----
->From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
->Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:31 PM
->To: ale at ale.org
->Subject: Re: [ale] HELP! Installing Linux over Windows
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->shulsey at georgia-turf.com wrote:
->> I'm a novice trying to learn which OS would work for my
->> company. I like what I read on Linux....but just learning. I
->> installed RH
->> v.9 over my XP system. Used the automatic partition feature
->> from RH to run a dual boot system from one HD. Linux installed
->> fine. However, I need to get back to XP and the system will
->> not allow me. How do I get back to a point to where I can pick
->> either Linux or Windows as the machine boots?
->
->When the machine boots, does it provide a menu for selecting 
->which OS to 
->boot?  Generally, you'll see a couple of options, including 
->the previous XP.
->
->> 
->> Thank you,
->> Linux Community
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