multi boot

[Charlie DeFrancis]

I have installed and registered XP. I want to re-
partition my disk and install LINUX as a second OS and use
dual boot. Installation instructions say that XP must be
last OS installed. What happens when and if I re-install
XP? Will I re required to register again, and will I get
a nasty message? Can I use Partition Magic to re-
partition? And can I use Partition Magic's dual boot?

[Nicholas]

Q. "What happens when and if I re-install XP?"

A. You'll have the Windows XP O/S installed.


Q. "Will I re required to register again, and will I get=20
a nasty message?"

A. You don't have to register again, but you'll have=20
to reactivate XP. There are no "nasty messages"
I'm aware of.


Q. "Can I use Partition Magic to re-partition? =20
And can I use Partition Magic's dual boot?"

A. Sure, why not?


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Nicholas

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"Charlie DeFrancis" > wrote in message:
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| I have installed and registered XP. I want to re-
| partition my disk and install LINUX as a second OS and use=20
| dual boot. Installation instructions say that XP must be=20
| last OS installed. What happens when and if I re-install=20
| XP? Will I re required to register again, and will I get=20
| a nasty message? Can I use Partition Magic to re-
| partition? And can I use Partition Magic's dual boot?

[brian]

What you need to do is allow the linux setup software do the partitioning
for you, and save the money on the Partition Magic. If you use Mandrake,
chose expert install and you will be given a diagram of your hard drive/s
and asked which empty space you want to partition and where you want to
mount it. You need three mount points - /, /home and /swap. Swap needs too
be about the size of your ram, / about 4 or 5 gigs for a complete install,
and /home as big as you like (1 gig will do for a start). It'll partition
them for you, for free. Remember to make a startup disk for your linux
system, then let the linux boot loader find your windows install, and it'll
make an entry there for you to chose windows from. I've been booting
Mandrake 9.0 and xp for about 9 months now and works a charm.
brian