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Answer» A few years AGO I set up my old lap-top to a dual boot between DOS and Linux. I want to set that up on another computer - but, I cant remember how - does anyone have a referance I can go to? I want to switch between WINDOWS-ME and Linux (mainly because - Linux does not have the drivers for my D-link wireless)I'm attempting a similar project on my desktop.. O'm having trouble using fdisk to create a new partition in preparation for the Linux distro. Win ME is eating up my whole drive at the mo. I've followed the advice on this site regarding hard disk partitioning,but it ain't working... Check out my post on the dos thread for more info.. If you have any joy/advice let me know-it's doing my HEAD in!!!! Thanx matey!!Here's a reply I got off of Merlin2 on another thread.. It explains how to use fdisk and some partitioning principles... Dunno if you're beyond this, but it should provide some reference... "http://www.newlogic.co.uk/kbase/fdisk/page1.htm my version of linux>knoppix kde 3.1 runs from disk and i dont have to format fdisk partition the hard drive >http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixKDE " Also explains about what I think is a small linux distro that runs on windows desktop... interesting. I'm still confused!!! Just another option 2consider I guess Hope any of this helps mateyUse Norton Partition Magic to create space for a linux distribution partition on your hard drive. The new and some previous versions of Ubuntu Linux automatically install a dual boot with "Grub". This allows you to select which OS you want to load at start up.I don't know if the people in this thread where able or are still trying to make a dual boot but a free partitioning program to look at is Gparted. Quote from: phoenix910 on April 05, 2007, 04:04:49 AM Use Norton Partition Magic to create space for a linux distribution partition on your hard drive. The new and some previous versions of Ubuntu Linux automatically install a dual boot with "Grub". This allows you to select which OS you want to load at start up. This thread was resurrected from 2004. I think it is safe to say the original poster got it solved one way or the other. Please, people, TRY to stay relevant.I've built several desktops and all of them dual boot. I've even got my old IBM Thinkpad 390E to dualboot Xubuntu and Win2K. In the desktops I use two different hard drives. I use PATA (with the wide flat ribbon cable) drives as they are easiest to get going. Install Windows into the first drive. You install windows first because it will over write the bootloader if you don't rendering your linux install useless. Then install linux into the second drive. GRUB (or LILO) will be installed to the MBR and when booted should present you with a choice between linux or windows. Good Luck!Quote from: GX1_Man on April 14, 2007, 09:21:09 PM Quote from: phoenix910 on April 05, 2007, 04:04:49 AM Use Norton Partition Magic to create space for a linux distribution partition on your hard drive. The new and some previous versions of Ubuntu Linux automatically install a dual boot with "Grub". This allows you to select which OS you want to load at start up. This thread was resurrected from 2004. I think it is safe to say the original poster got it solved one way or the other. Please, people, try to stay relevant. Holy moly, 2004? I think I can smell dead people. Dear http://www.blackviper.com see that Hey man, I still keep in touch w/ blckvipr. And just for the HECK of it. When I want to set up a separate part after the fact I use part magic. Worked for me at least.

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A few years AGO I set up my old lap-top to a dual boot between DOS and Linux. I want to set that up on another computer - but, I cant remember how - does anyone have a referance I can go to? I want to switch between WINDOWS-ME and Linux (mainly because - Linux does not have the drivers for my D-link wireless)I'm attempting a similar project on my desktop.. O'm having trouble using fdisk to create a new partition in preparation for the Linux distro.
Win ME is eating up my whole drive at the mo. I've followed the advice on this site regarding hard disk partitioning,but it ain't working... Check out my post on the dos thread for more info..
If you have any joy/advice let me know-it's doing my HEAD in!!!!
Thanx matey!!Here's a reply I got off of Merlin2 on another thread..
It explains how to use fdisk and some partitioning principles... Dunno if you're beyond this, but it should provide some reference...

"http://www.newlogic.co.uk/kbase/fdisk/page1.htm
my version of linux>knoppix kde 3.1 runs from disk and i dont have to format fdisk partition the hard drive >http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixKDE "

Also explains about what I think is a small linux distro that runs on windows desktop... interesting. I'm still confused!!! Just another option 2consider I guess

Hope any of this helps mateyUse Norton Partition Magic to create space for a linux distribution partition on your hard drive. The new and some previous versions of Ubuntu Linux automatically install a dual boot with "Grub". This allows you to select which OS you want to load at start up.I don't know if the people in this thread where able or are still trying to make a dual boot but a free partitioning program to look at is Gparted. Quote from: phoenix910 on April 05, 2007, 04:04:49 AM

Use Norton Partition Magic to create space for a linux distribution partition on your hard drive. The new and some previous versions of Ubuntu Linux automatically install a dual boot with "Grub". This allows you to select which OS you want to load at start up.

This thread was resurrected from 2004. I think it is safe to say the original poster got it solved one way or the other.

Please, people, TRY to stay relevant.I've built several desktops and all of them dual boot. I've even got my old IBM Thinkpad 390E to dualboot Xubuntu and Win2K.
In the desktops I use two different hard drives. I use PATA (with the wide flat ribbon cable) drives as they are easiest to get going.
Install Windows into the first drive. You install windows first because it will over write the bootloader if you don't rendering your linux install useless.
Then install linux into the second drive. GRUB (or LILO) will be installed to the MBR and when booted should present you with a choice between linux or windows.

Good Luck!Quote from: GX1_Man on April 14, 2007, 09:21:09 PM

Quote from: phoenix910 on April 05, 2007, 04:04:49 AM
Use Norton Partition Magic to create space for a linux distribution partition on your hard drive. The new and some previous versions of Ubuntu Linux automatically install a dual boot with "Grub". This allows you to select which OS you want to load at start up.

This thread was resurrected from 2004. I think it is safe to say the original poster got it solved one way or the other.

Please, people, try to stay relevant.

Holy moly, 2004? I think I can smell dead people. Dear
http://www.blackviper.com see that Hey man, I still keep in touch w/ blckvipr. And just for the HECK of it. When I want to set up a separate part after the fact I use part magic. Worked for me at least.

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