[NTLUG:Discuss] ... stuggling with partitioning for dual boot ...

[Alton R. Pouncey, II]

On Sun, 2002-04-28 at 16:52, Fred James wrote:
> What I want:
> (1) For Linux:
>      (a) SWAP
>      (b) ROOT
>      (c) BOOT
>      (d) HOME
> (2) For MS Windows
>      (a) C:\ (for the OS and applications)
>      (b) D:\ (for the user's files)
> but I cannot seem to get there, in either MS fdisk, Linux disk druid, or 
> Linux fdisk.
> 
> Can anyone offer a suggestion, please.
> 
> -- 
> ...make every program a filter...
> 
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I would try using two hard drives.  Install Windows on both drives
first.  By default disk 1 will be C: and disk 2 will be D:.

Now, use fdisk, disk druid, Partition Magic, or whatever suits your
fancy to partition disk 1 so you can place Linux on it.

Install Linux (on drive 1 only) in a dual boot situation.  I would put
LILO on the MBR.

That's how I would do it.  I think that would work but am not sure as
<DISCLAIMER> I have never actually had this particular setup before
</DISCLAIMER>.  The closest situation I have had is having Windows on
disk 1 and Linux on disk 2.

Good luck. 
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