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to: Geo.
from: Russell Tiedt
date: 2002-12-21 15:22:56
subject: Dual-booting Redhat and XP

Hello Geo..

20 Dec 02 06:23, you wrote to You Can:

 G> "You Can"  wrote in message
 G> news:MPG.186c76e51968853e9896c9{at}news.barkto.com...

 >> I'd first create a Linux boot disk and then un-install grub.
 >> Install XP. Boot to Linux using your TESTED boot disk and reinstall
 >> grub.  That is what I would do if I knew how. 

 G> that sounds reasonable, but I'd add one more step. RUN A BACKUP before
 G> you begin.

Yep! the one time I put XP on a HDD that already had Linux on it, I ended up 
loosing the partion tables, a totally screwed up HDD. Re-did it, put XP on 
first, then re-did my Linux setup. WIN2000/XP ain't kind to Linux or FreeBSD. 
:-(((

Russell

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