Dual booting - Windows XP and Linux

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Install XP or Linux first?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

WinXP.

Linux's boot loader will recognize the XP installation and add it to the
bootloader (GRUB or LILO) at setup. WinXP's bootloader cannot be used to
load a Linux installation.

If you use a third-party boot manager, follow their recommendations, but
generally with them it won't matter which order you do it in.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Hi,

WinXP.

Linux's boot loader will recognize the XP installation and add it to
the bootloader (GRUB or LILO) at setup. WinXP's bootloader cannot be
used to load a Linux installation.

If you use a third-party boot manager, follow their recommendations,
but generally with them it won't matter which order you do it in.

thanks for the info!

 

[Michael Stevens]

thanks for the info!

If you are exploring Linux, I would suggest using the boot floppy method to
boot Linux. If you mess up your Linux installation, you will not have any
problem deleting the Linux partitions and starting over.
During Linux setup, choose to boot from floppy when given the choice, this
will leave the XP bootloader intact and all you do is slip in the boot
floppy to boot Linux.
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

If you are exploring Linux, I would suggest using the boot floppy
method to boot Linux. If you mess up your Linux installation, you
will not have any problem deleting the Linux partitions and starting
over.
During Linux setup, choose to boot from floppy when given the choice,
this will leave the XP bootloader intact and all you do is slip in
the boot floppy to boot Linux.

Thanks!