Hi
I tried to install Linux on a system which already had Win Xp on it on NTFS partitions ...
It was a 80 GB HDD with around 9 partitions ..
I deleted the last partition and tried to create linux partitions , it did not allow me to do that saying that the boot partition > 1024 cylinders ..
i then used fdisk to create these partitions and installed Linux ..
but when i rebooted i found that i only had linux boot option , windows bot option had gone .There was no option during install as to whether i need a dual boot or no , or which boot loader i need (usually it asks) ..
I has to reinstall Xp and now i have only XP boot option ... I have a Linux Bootable floppy .. so i can live , but i want to know how to make it a dual boot ...
REd Hat Linux 7.1
Regards
Maxmelbin
I tried to install Linux on a system which already had Win Xp on it on NTFS partitions ...
It was a 80 GB HDD with around 9 partitions ..
I deleted the last partition and tried to create linux partitions , it did not allow me to do that saying that the boot partition > 1024 cylinders ..
i then used fdisk to create these partitions and installed Linux ..
but when i rebooted i found that i only had linux boot option , windows bot option had gone .There was no option during install as to whether i need a dual boot or no , or which boot loader i need (usually it asks) ..
I has to reinstall Xp and now i have only XP boot option ... I have a Linux Bootable floppy .. so i can live , but i want to know how to make it a dual boot ...
REd Hat Linux 7.1
Regards
Maxmelbin