I never allow one operating system use it's boot loader to boot other operating systems, I always use a 3rd party boot manager, such as GAG (super easy) or XOSL (full featured, more setup work). This way you don't go through the hassle of over-writing the master boot record from one operating system to the next. And, it's always best to install your Windows OS's first since they automatically take over the master boot record, where with every Linix distro I've tried, you always get the option of where to install the boot loader. - Joey On 4/5/07, Dwayne Kaelberer <dpkhobby at earthlink.net> wrote: > > Nick wrote: > > > > I would like to do a dual boot ( XP & Linux ) on my computer. Where > > can I take my computer for help? I live in Chaska. I'm 68 yrs old , so > > please be patient with me. > > > > Thanks, Nick > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > Hey Nick > > I am running Gentoo Linux dual boot with XP right now. It is a bit > tricky but with a bit of work and reading and understanding Linux , it's > not too bad. What I did with help from some good people on the Gentoo > IRC channel , was to make a FAT32 partition for Win when I partitioned > for Linux. and then useing the Grub boot loader got Gentoo up and > running . Then you just install XP and it wipes out Grub(Yikes!!)and > your Linux partitions from the mbr. I did use the Knoppix live-cd to do > most of the install , that way being able to be on IRC to ask questions. > Once XP was installed I booted up the Knoppix live-cd , and then used a > small program called Testdisk to then look at and write the Linux > partitions back , and then go in and reset Grub boot loader and Wala! > you have Linux and XP as daul boot . This all is very simple now that I > went through a few hair pulling sessions , but can be done pretty nice . > I am not a very seasoned Linux guy yet but its a great learning > experience. You cna email me direct if you like and we can talk . I'm > just out west in Young America. Sorry guys for getting a bit long > > Dwayne > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20070406/bd05b62c/attachment.htm