[Nottingham] Re: Linux / Windoze dual boot

David Aldred david at familyaldred.org.uk
Sat Jun 25 20:57:27 BST 2005


On Saturday 25 June 2005 12:29, Teh Gooroo wrote:
> 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.

Thanks, guys.

In fact it will have to wait - there's something up with the Windows Install 
CD (probably sulking at not having been used for a while) - so the machine is 
single-boot Mandriva 2005E x86-64 for the moment!

-- 
David Aldred



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