[Nottingham] Re: Linux / Windoze dual boot

[Teh Gooroo]

On 6/25/05, James Gibbon <jg at jamesgibbon.com> wrote:
> > IIRC, the process is:
> >
> > Install Windows.
> > Deal with partitions.
> > Install Linux.
> >
> 
> I would transpose your first and second items there if poss; certainly
> if you need to recover space from the partition you intend to
> install Windows on.
> 

Its a very long time since I've done it, but im fairly sure about the
linux afterwards. Windows will just clobber your mbr and you'll need a
rescue/install disk to get back into linux and reinstall lilo/grub.
Windows first == easier.
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