[ale] Second drive as Linux

[Jay Finch]

Ditto here.  I use a dual-boot NT & Linux box, with LILO instead of NT's 
boot loader.

I started off by loading NT Workstation first, setting up the partitions 
the way I wanted it using Partition Magic (It's Sweet) then loading Linux.

FYI -- It works great for me. :)

Cheers!
Jay

At 10:31 PM 11/24/1999 -0500, Wandered Inn wrote:
>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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>
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