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Old 01-15-2006, 12:43 AM   #1
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Question operating system on second drive?

hello. i want to install linux on my second drive,drive e:which is a slave. can i do this without a problem?
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Old 01-15-2006, 01:54 AM   #2
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no problem at all. but my question is why do you want 2 OS on you pc?
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Old 01-15-2006, 11:21 AM   #3
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thanks for responding nova. just want to check linux out also.
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Old 01-15-2006, 11:36 AM   #4
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This isn't a problem. It's easier IMO to make the Linux drive the primary and Windows the Secondary, but Google will have plenty of info and tuts if you want to go with that configuration. Good Luck
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okay. thanks rightcoast
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