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Old 10-13-2004, 02:23 PM   #1
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Dual Booting

How do you set up a system to dual boot? Or any other number of operating systems? Can it only be done with windows XP?
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Old 10-13-2004, 04:15 PM   #2
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What operating systems?

If you want to dual boot Win 2K/XP and Win9x, install 9x first and then 2K/XP.

If you want Linux too, install Windows versions first, and then Linux.
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Old 10-13-2004, 04:32 PM   #3
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I have a comp running 95. I want to make it dual boot. Linux will be the other OS. Could I get step by step instructions on how I would do this? Thanks a lot guys.
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Old 10-13-2004, 05:03 PM   #4
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Here you go:
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O...multiboot1.htm

It's for Redhat 9, but the process would be the same for other distros.

Good luck
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Here you go:
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O...multiboot1.htm

It's for Redhat 9, but the process would be the same for other distros.

Good luck
OK, thanks. What distro do you recommend?
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Old 10-14-2004, 04:34 AM   #6
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What distro do you recommend?
Mandrake, or SuSE are excellent OS's to start from
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Mandrake, or SuSE are excellent OS's to start from
Thanks for the sugesstion. I think I'll give mandrake a shot.
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