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10-20-2002, 03:44 PM
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Is this MS's idea of a joke?
I consult the xp manual (about 10 pages in length, telling you almost nothing) about multibooting, and it sent me
here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../multiboot.asp What, are they idiots? I would commit suicide if I had more than one buggy OS on my hardrive  stupid microsoft
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10-21-2002, 09:50 PM
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it's a legitamate tutorial for the unfortunate times we live in. Developers usually would want to test their software (only) on NT and 95 (c'mon, the *nix market isn't really there yet- this is a very realistic situation). Why install on two systems?
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10-21-2002, 10:37 PM
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XP actually makes multi-booting very simple and it does come in handy.
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10-21-2002, 11:34 PM
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I know...I'm just venting cause I use Windows 98 right now (1st edition), and it freezes up about every day.
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10-21-2002, 11:56 PM
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Actually, most people who I've met that work at Microsoft are very intelligent. If you need help with a multiboot I'm sure many people, including myself, are more than willing to help. Like morriswindgate said, it's pretty straightforward.
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10-22-2002, 02:38 PM
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My cousin actually worked for MS over the summer, so I'm asking him for tips. Thanks for the offer; I'll get back to you guys if I need more help.
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10-22-2002, 03:37 PM
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if you want a guide to dual booting (besides using the mech) look here. just so you know, though, dual booting might not fix your freezing problem.
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10-22-2002, 11:06 PM
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???
Oh, I'm making a new build with just XP and Linux, so I won't have that problem. Thanks for your concern though. 
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10-23-2002, 01:06 PM
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Thanks. I was going to install xp first, though, as I heard it likes to be on the front end of the HD. Plus, doesn't it (XP) erase your MBR? I just got SuSE 8.1 and my comp is almost complete.
Thanks p.s. Where do you want that guy we knocked off moved to?
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10-23-2002, 01:07 PM
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ixna on the odybay.
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10-23-2002, 01:33 PM
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lol
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