On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 09:39:27 +0100 Jochen Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>* Christian Evans: >> >> I will be completing a build in the next couple of days and have >> decided to install Debian on my new system. However, I also need XP >> installed, and I am not sure which I should install on my hard drive >> first. > >Install Windows first, then Debian. Otherwise Windows would overwrite >your boot manager (lilo or grub). The installer for sarge should even >enable you to resize an existing Windows partition, but I would >carefully plan the partition table before installing anything (takes >less time, involves no risk). Since you are reinstalling everything >from scratch that shouldn't be a problem. > >Just use the Windows installer for creating an NTFS or FAT partition >and leave the rest of the disk empty. When you're finished, use the >Debian installer to partition the rest. You may want to have a 'shared' >partition, on which Windows *and* Linux can write (mp3s, movies...). >The best way to do this is to create a large FAT partition because >Linux has no (free) NTFS write support. You can do that at install time >and select a mount point for it (eg "/data"). > >> I have installed different distributions of Linux before, and you can >> usually setup a partition table. Is it similar with Debian? > >Yes. Although sarge is not yet stable (and it may even take a while to >get there) I suggest you use the new sarge installer. Most people think >it is more user friendly, especially for new users. The drawback is >that you may run into minor or (very unlikely) major problems because >there are still some changes made to sarge. On the other hand, you save >the possible headache of updating from woody to sarge. And remember: >the woody installer cannot resize partitions. > >> If I use a setup like this, will I be prompted for which partition I >> wish to boot to? > >The installer will search for existing operating systems and ask you >whether Windows should be included in the boot menu. Say 'Yes' and >everything will be fine. Of course, if you miss that opportunity, you >still can add Windows to the boot menu later. > >J. I've installed win98 on a vfat partition (first of cource) and after that ( 1 year later) i've installed win200 + professionnal on the same partition ! So, win200 is a ntfs filesystem, do it ? I can write/read without any problem to win. mess-mate -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
