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RE: [SLE] Windows install *after* Linux
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- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:49:43 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <88484FCE42800C499ED8254F9F5E35EF048ACE81@EXCHCA1>
Felix Miata [mailto:mrmazda@xxxxxx]
[...]
> The better approach is to install such that windoz
> changes nothing that isn't dead easy simple to undo.
>
> How?
> 1-partition completely first, preferably with a cross-platform and/or
> OS-agnostic tool, to prevent balks by unruly installers. Reserve for
> /boot on hda1, and put a tiny FAT16b on hda2 or hda3 for
> windoz to boot
> from. Make hda1 "active".
> 2-install Linux, but put the bootloader on hda1, not the MBR
> 3-add a stanza to menu.lst or lilo.conf for the windoz primary. do not
> include "makeactive", unless you want to [...]
Felix, can I get that in the bronzed version?
I wanna hang it on my wall.
You write a couple more clear, detailed explanations
like that, and Anders is gonna have competition for
his [SLE] crown. :-)
Kevin
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[...]
> The better approach is to install such that windoz
> changes nothing that isn't dead easy simple to undo.
>
> How?
> 1-partition completely first, preferably with a cross-platform and/or
> OS-agnostic tool, to prevent balks by unruly installers. Reserve for
> /boot on hda1, and put a tiny FAT16b on hda2 or hda3 for
> windoz to boot
> from. Make hda1 "active".
> 2-install Linux, but put the bootloader on hda1, not the MBR
> 3-add a stanza to menu.lst or lilo.conf for the windoz primary. do not
> include "makeactive", unless you want to [...]
Felix, can I get that in the bronzed version?
I wanna hang it on my wall.
You write a couple more clear, detailed explanations
like that, and Anders is gonna have competition for
his [SLE] crown. :-)
Kevin
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