ethericalzen@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:51:00 -0600 > Mike McCarty <Mike.McCarty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> took out a #2 pencil and > scribbled: > >> Grumpy_Penguin wrote: >>> On Tuesday 05 December 2006 14:59, Arghavan Sabahi wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Some time ago I installed Fedora Core 4 on my PC with your >>>> great help. >>>> Everything was fine until when I decided to reinstall Windows >>>> XP. I formated the two partitions which were for windows' use >>>> and reinstalled it. >> [snip] >> >>> This is a famous W$ problem/feature. The installation of >>> windows overwrites the master boot record. >>> If windows is installed first then install linux ...Then lilo >>> or grub is smart enough to recognize the other operating >>> system...windows ain't that smart >> This is untrue. I have a machine which is dual-boot Windows XP and >> Fedora Core. I use the Windows XP boot manager to boot Fedora (via >> GRUB). >> >> [snip] >> >> Mike > > But did you install Windows first or Linux (any flavor) first? > Because Widnows (as far as I have ever experienced) overwrites the > boot sector. You can of course use the Windows Boot manager to boot > linux as I have done this before, but you must install Windows > first and then your flavor os linux. > > Is this not correct? I've never experienced it any other way. > This is correct. Peter
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