Thread: Linux Installtion
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May 2nd, 2008, 07:35 AM #1Junior Member
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Linux Installtion
Hi,
I have Windows XP SP. And i want to install Linux on my system. I have installed but my XP Corrupted than I reinstalled window than my linux is corrupted .
Any one tell me How to installed linux and Windows both
thanks in advance
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May 2nd, 2008, 09:44 AM #2
which distrobution of linux?
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May 6th, 2008, 02:21 PM #3
google "dual boot windows linux"
basically (single drive):
partition the drive giving MS Windows the first partition, save enough free space to install Linux,
Install MS-W first, then install Linux on the free space, the installer for your distribution of Linux will have a partitioning tool to create the Linux and swap partitions in the free space, and most Linux distributions offer to set up the system for dual boot. In the case of a single drive, after making sure the option to boot MS-W is on the boot loader and points to the correct partition, the boot loader is installed on the MBR (master boot record) of the drive -either /dev/hda or /dev/sda
in the case of large drives (>137.5 GB) Older versions of XP may require some stupid drive geometry overlay (usually contained in the drive software)*** to see all the available space --this software is generally not compatible with Linux partitioning tools and if you repartition the drive with Linux it changes the partition table -- rendering MS-W unbootable (spoken from experience).
In the case of two drives it can be a little more complicated, and in order to boot MS-W it must think it is the first drive
anyway there is a nice beginners course/tutorial over at http://www.linux.org if you need it
*** or XPs IDE drivers need to be updated but this does little good for the drive you have already installed it onLast edited by CMonster; May 7th, 2008 at 02:28 AM.
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May 6th, 2008, 11:03 PM #4
Also make sure you allot enough space for each OS.
Corrupted GRUB (Linux's default bootloader) once. Wasn't a fun problem.
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May 6th, 2008, 11:23 PM #5
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May 8th, 2008, 07:01 AM #6Junior Member
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Thanks ... for reply it I will try your suggestion and now i am able to do it.
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