Installing XP AFTER Linux

[london_nrg]

I have a machine running redhat 8, using the default boot manager (forget the name).

I want to install XP now on a new partition. Should the boot manager automatically detect the new partition and give me the option to start XP rather than linux?


In the past I have always done things the other way round (i.e. had Windows first and then installed Linux).

I don't want to loose access to my Linux partitions by installing XP!

Thanks.

[janet loves bill]

Windows OS's like to be on the FIRST partition on the FIRST(master)drive!! otherwise M$ will send goon squad and do it for you. LOL

[bosox79]

Originally posted by london_nrg
I have a machine running redhat 8, using the default boot manager (forget the name).

I want to install XP now on a new partition. Should the boot manager automatically detect the new partition and give me the option to start XP rather than linux?


In the past I have always done things the other way round (i.e. had Windows first and then installed Linux).

I don't want to loose access to my Linux partitions by installing XP!

Thanks.


This link should help you out

1.http://www.redhat.com/advice/tips/dualboot.html

The default boot manger is GRUB BTW:D

The XP boot loader likes to be first so it may destroy Grub. it is always best to have windows installed first then linux because the windows installer does not play nice with Linux:(

If Grub gets messed up you should be able to boot from the first RH 8.0 install CD & then select rescue mode & restore GRUB & all should be happy again:cool:

[GaMMa]

Yea Linux is willing to play nice with Windows, but it doesn't work the other way around. Well that's Micro$oft for you....

[mdwatts]

Actually it is the fault of Linux as no bootloader should be installed in the mbr.

MS doesn't even do that.

The mbr should be left the way it should be. Just a boot record that points to the active partition.

[london_nrg]

Super, thanks for the help.

[ChickenTrucker]

Newbies should get System Commander Deluxe or some similiar

partioning/boot manager software. There are many OS's out

there, and using one of these relatively cheap managers can save

hours, if not days, of time that can be better spent on other

things, while allowing the use of SEVERAL OS's. It's the 21st

Century; live like you're in it.

[mdwatts]

System Commander ($$$) is not necessary as both Lilo and Grub can boot something like 18 operating systems and more if you chain them together.

I find Grub easier to configure than BootMagic or System Commander.

Why spend extra $$$ when the Linux bootloaders will work?