Re: Adding FC5 to an XP computer -

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On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 14:33 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> I'm about to add an 80G sata second drive to a Dell 2.8G XP computer 
> that I wish to boot to both Linux and Windows XP. I have the FC5 DVD 
> from which I intend to do the install.
> 
> What do I need to know before I start?  XP Home is already installed
> and I have no way to reinstall it, no o/s CD's are provided.  There
> will probably be choices for locating boot and grub, what is best to
> do there?

If you want to keep the XP installation as-is, and the Linux completely
separate, I'd consider:

     1. Installing Linux onto the other drive, and only that other
        drive.
     2. Modifying the XP bootloader menu so that *it* is used to boot
        itself, or Linux.
     3. Copying a file copy of the Linux bootblock onto the XP drive for
        that XP bootloader to work with.

-- 
(Currently running FC4, occasionally trying FC5.)

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