--- Charles Thomas Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I currently use redhat linux, but I am interested in trying debian > linux. > I am a graduate student and have recently purchased a laptop with > Windows 2000, which I need for research applications. However, I > would > like to dual boot the machine with debian. The linux boxes I > maintain are devoted to linux, so I'm not too familiar with dual > booting. Where can I find the necessary documentation for this task? > I dual boot win2k and debian using "grub"... you can look at the grub pages at http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub.html in a quick browse of "The Linux Documentation Project" i found http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+Win9x+Grub-HOWTO/index.html the process for win9x and win2k are basically identical, i would recommend having your win2k CD handy in case you manage to overwrite the win2k Boot Sector: you boot to console/recovery mode and run fixmbr and fixboot, then reinstall grub. I have it working flawlessly now, but hardware on laptops is always a different challenge, mine is a Desktop.
HTH Shawn ===== Shawn Lamson Debian Gnu\Linux Sid Kernel 2.4.19-custom XFree86 Version 4.2.1 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
