---- <Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ken Schutte wrote: > > Darius Hardy wrote: > > > >> Ken Schutte wrote: > >> > >>> I need to setup a dual boot system on my x40 Thinkpad laptop. I've > >>> done it without problems before, but this time I have FC4 installed > >>> first, and now want to add a Windows XP partition. On intial FC4 > >>> setup, I used disk druid and kept some open space, then later used > >>> qtparted in knoppix to create an NTFS partition. Currently fdisk -l > >>> shows: > >>> > >>> Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes > >>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders > >>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > >>> > >>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > >>> /dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux > >>> /dev/hda2 14 3582 28667992+ 83 Linux > >>> /dev/hda3 3583 3647 522112+ 82 Linux swap / > >>> Solaris > >>> /dev/hda4 3648 4864 9775552+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > >>> > >>> When I try to boot from a Windows XP disc to install Windows, it > >>> quickly flashes some text saying something like "please wait while > >>> checks your system...", then the screen is blank and nothing happens > >>> and I have to just reset. Should I be able to boot and install from > >>> a WinXP disc given that partition table? > >>> > >>> Sorry if this it a bit of a windows question, but all these partions > >>> were created in linux, so maybe somebody could help. > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> Ken > >>> > >> > >> From what I remember when I set up my dual-boot system, Windows > >> doesn't like a non-MS OS being the boot partition or something. I got > >> the impression that it's best to install Windows first then install a > >> proper OS of your choice. > >> > > > > Yeah, I guess I realize I should have installed Windows first, but I'm > > hoping there's a way to do it without wiping everything out and starting > > over since I already have FC4 set up... > > > > > > > Hoping the same thing. > > I may copy my FC4 image to a few DVD's and then install Windows on my > laptop. If I could get my DMA (known problem) to work, then I would > not have any reason for Windows (just to play DVD's). > > -- > Robin Laing > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > Not sure what this DMA problem you mentioned is. However, have you tried playing your DVD's with xine? I'm been running 100% windows free with minimal issues for a couple of years now.