Windows on the same hard drive? Do I have to create 2 partions? Also can I do it with out remastering my HD?
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Livlee
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Windows on the same hard drive? Do I have to create 2 partions? Also can I do it with out remastering my HD?
cheers
Livlee
Yes, you have to install Linux on a different partition than Windows. I don't think there is a way to do it without losing your file system, and therefore, losing your data. One way around it would be to get a different hard drive and install Linux on that.
You can install Linux on the same hard drive as Windows. There are three ways (that I know of).
1) Repartition the hard drive (either with the traditional fdisk command, or a third party utility such as Partition Magic).
2) Install a UMSDOS based distribution such as ZipSlak or Dragon Linux. These will work with Windows, but you have to boot into DOS mode, first.
3) (Expensive way) Purchase VMware and install Linux through a virtual machine. Then you can run Linux and Windows at the same time. (A resource hog).
If you are touchy about re-partitioning, you will probably want to try one of the UMSDOS based distro's first. If you decide you like Linux, you can buy a cheap computer and put a full distribution on it. (Or if you are like some people, you may decide you like Linux better, and just dump Windows. If you do, I suggest you set aside a partition for it in case you ever get homesick for the Blue Screen of Death)
Good luck on you latest journey
Happy Hacking
Ok thx for the info that helped me out. :)
If you want to play it safe, get powerquest's Partition magic
Works like a charm and you won't mess up.
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Originally posted by Livlee
Windows on the same hard drive? Do I have to create 2 partions? Also can I do it with out remastering my HD?
Livlee
As everyone as said yes you can run both OS off the one hard drive (dual booting) There's no need for partition magic, though. Red Hat comes with LILO which will let you partiton your hard drive without losing any data and it's also a nifty little boot manager.
The biggest advantage of LILO over partition magic is that it's free! You can't beat that..
Could I please get more info on dual booting windows and linux on the same hard drive?
Thanks.:cool:
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Originally posted by Kezil
Could I please get more info on dual booting windows and linux on the same hard drive?
Thanks.:cool:
http://www.linux.ie/articles/tutorials/dualboot.php
There is a utility included on Red Hat Cdz called fips.. its under DoSUtils... its probably on other distributions as well....
It allows you to resize /split your partition I believe... you could take a look at that if you need to make some unpartitioned space on your hdd for when you installing linux....
What are you talking about here?Quote:
As everyone as said yes you can run both OS off the one hard drive (dual booting) There's no need for partition magic, though. Red Hat comes with LILO which will let you partiton your hard drive without losing any data and it's also a nifty little boot manager
Yes dual booting can be done quite easily.
You will want Win* to be the first OS on the disk, then partition with something like Partition Magic. Once your partitions are set up, stick you Linux CD in the drive and reboot. To get a working Boot manager you have two choices.
a) Intsall LILO to the MBR when asked where you want it to go.
This will make Windows ( /dev/hda1) and Linux (/dev/hda2) options to boot from the LILO bot menu.
b) As long as you are *not* running a Windows install with NTFS files system, you can use Boot Magic (part of partition magic install). Once Linux is installed, and LILO is installed on the / or /boot partition, you can reboot into Windows ( via Boot Magic), and select Linux as a bootable partition.
// if you choose this option you will need to have boot magic installed before you attempt to install Linux.
There is one version of Linux that runs with Windows without a partition. PhatLinux I beleive.
http://www.phatlinux.com/ (I think that is the site...)
Phat Linux isn't the only one. I already mentioned two that don't require you to repartition. ZipSlack and Dragon Linux. You just follow the installation directions, reboot into DOS mode and run loadlin or whatever batch file they have that does it for you...
Happy Hacking
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Originally posted by petemcevoy
What are you talking about here?
It appears I got my FDISK and LILO mixed up. I apologize for any confussion. Time for me to "LILO" for a little while, me thinks..:D
np, and nice comeback too ;-)
Sorry I somehow missed that in my earlier post... :)Quote:
Originally posted by gaxprels
Phat Linux isn't the only one. I already mentioned two that don't require you to repartition. ZipSlack and Dragon Linux. You just follow the installation directions, reboot into DOS mode and run loadlin or whatever batch file they have that does it for you...
Happy Hacking