On Wed, 2007-07-11 at 09:57 -0700, pgaltieri@xxxxxxx wrote: > ---- Mike - EMAIL IGNORED <m_d_berger_1900@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Where can I get the best information on > > how to install FC7 as dual boot with > > WinXP on a Compaq laptop? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike. -------------------------------- > The most important thing is that you must install Windows XP > before you install linux Then you need to create a partition > on which to install linux. You can install partition magic > on XP and use it to resize/create partitions since it knows > about linux partition types.Then install F7 in that partition. > F7 detects that there is another OS on the non-linux partitions > and sets up the grub.conf file so that you can dual boot. > It will label the other OS as Other in the grub.conf file. > By default F7 will set things up to boot linux. If you > want to change the default change the > > default=0 > > entry in grub.conf to point to the XP entry. > > Paolo ---------------------------------- Everything Paolo says plus be sure to defrag the drive before running any partitioning software. Partition Magic costs lots of money - another possibility is to use a live Linux cd to boot from which probably includes qtparted or parted wihch will do the partitioning/re-sizing of the ntsf drive for you just as well as Partition Magic. I have used a Knoppix cd/dvd for this successfully several times. Fred
