Hi Matthew, Tks for your advice. > > 1) installing Win2000 first OR FC5_32 first > > Installing Win2K first is recommended, although the other way around > is > also possible. Noted with tks. > Note that Win's boot disk and /boot must be primary > partitions. Pls explain in detial. Tks. I'll use FC5_32 rescue mode to partition the HD first > > 2) would their installation affect each another, i.e. the latter > > install OS will influence the first OS already installed. > > The only thing you really need to worry about is the MBR. What I do > on > dual-boot machines is install the Linux boot loader in the boot > record of > the /boot partition. After the install and before first boot, I use > the > rescue disk to run fdisk and make /boot the active partition. That > way, > the disk's MBR is always under Windows's control, and the two OS's > don't > have to fight about it. I'll tab /boot partition with "*" making it active. Tks. B.R. SL
