[ale] Second drive as Linux

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jonathanrickman at netscape.net wrote:
> 
> NO!!! Do not put Lilo on the mbr...DO NOT!!! NT has an inferiority
> complex and demands that it be the default loader. Unfortunately,
> getting NT's loader to recognize linux is pretty hairy. My suggestion
> would be Boot Magic from Powerquest. It comes on the "extras" disc of
> some distros. (Mandrake, Caldera,
> and I think RH 6.1) Believe me...installing lilo on the mbr of your NT
> drive  will "blow it up".

I hate to disagree, but I've currently got a dual boot Linux/NT box that
uses LILO in the mbr to boot.  I used to use the NT boot loader, but as
you noted, it's a pain in the but.  I had to reinstall everything a
while back, when I got a new drive and went the LILO route to see if it
would pose any problems.  Unfortunately, I don't recall which I
installed first, so this may be the problem.  I think I installed NT
first, because I wasn't worried about blowing it away when I installed
Linux, but I can't recall for sure.

> 
> Jonathan Rickman
> Information Technology Manager
> Hall County Courthouse
> Gainesville GA
> 
> "Gary S. MacKay" wrote:
> >
> > I have an existing drive with NT4 on it. I would like to add an 8gig drive
> > for Linux and make it dual boot. Is there a safe way to install linux on
> > the second drive, get lilo onto the first drive MBR, all without blowing
> > up my NT drive? (Sorry, I have to have it for work!)
> >
> > - Gary
> >
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