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Steve

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm

I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.

What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?

Many thanks


Alexander Dalloz

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm

Steve <steves110@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

> I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
> Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.
>
> What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?
>
> Many thanks



Just install Redhat 9 and grub will have an entry for beeing able to
boot XP as well.

Alexander


--
Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany
PGP key valid: made 13.07.1999
PGP fingerprint: 2307 88FD 2D41 038E 7416 14CD E197 6E88 ED69 5653
Alexander Dalloz

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm

Steve <steves110@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

> I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
> Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.
>
> What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?
>
> Many thanks



Just install Redhat 9 and grub will have an entry for beeing able to
boot XP as well.

Alexander


--
Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany
PGP key valid: made 13.07.1999
PGP fingerprint: 2307 88FD 2D41 038E 7416 14CD E197 6E88 ED69 5653
steve clark

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm

Steve wrote:
quote:

> I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
> Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.
>
> What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?
>
> Many thanks
>
>


GRUB

later,
steve c.

steve clark

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm

Steve wrote:
quote:

> I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
> Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.
>
> What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?
>
> Many thanks
>
>


GRUB

later,
steve c.

Jeremy

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm


"steve clark" <capnclrk@houston.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:BrXib.40781$7_1.3273@twister.austin.rr.com...
quote:

> Steve wrote:
XP[QUOTE][color=darkred]
> GRUB
>
> later,
> steve c.



Simply boot from the rh cd install to the free space. let grub(or lilo) take
care of everything else.


Jeremy


Jeremy

2004-01-23, 7:04 pm


"steve clark" <capnclrk@houston.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:BrXib.40781$7_1.3273@twister.austin.rr.com...
quote:

> Steve wrote:
XP[QUOTE][color=darkred]
> GRUB
>
> later,
> steve c.



Simply boot from the rh cd install to the free space. let grub(or lilo) take
care of everything else.


Jeremy


Alexander Dalloz

2004-01-23, 7:07 pm

Steve <steves110@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

> I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
> Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.
>
> What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?
>
> Many thanks



Just install Redhat 9 and grub will have an entry for beeing able to
boot XP as well.

Alexander


--
Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany
PGP key valid: made 13.07.1999
PGP fingerprint: 2307 88FD 2D41 038E 7416 14CD E197 6E88 ED69 5653
steve clark

2004-01-23, 7:08 pm

Steve wrote:
quote:

> I would like to install RHL9 on my PC at home which is already ruuning XP
> Pro. I have purchased a second hard disk for Linux.
>
> What's the best way to go about making my PC dual boot?
>
> Many thanks
>
>


GRUB

later,
steve c.

Jeremy

2004-01-23, 7:08 pm


"steve clark" <capnclrk@houston.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:BrXib.40781$7_1.3273@twister.austin.rr.com...
quote:

> Steve wrote:
XP[QUOTE][color=darkred]
> GRUB
>
> later,
> steve c.



Simply boot from the rh cd install to the free space. let grub(or lilo) take
care of everything else.


Jeremy


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