If it is, Can anyone give me a step by step guide to install Windows and LINUX on the same PC, yes I want to make it a dual bootable - I have got Win 98 and Red Hat Linux
2006-11-26 22:52:41 · 10 answers · asked by Raj 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
1. You'll need to partition your hard drive first (or get another hard drive - the preferred solution). One partition will be FAT32/VFAT for Windows, leave the other unformatted for now.
2. Install Windows first on the FAT partition.
3. After that pop in your RH disk, reboot and install RH on the remaining space. RH will install a bootloader in the MBR of the disk which allows you to choose which OS to boot. Windows automatically overwrites the MBR without asking when it installs, which is why you install Linux second.
4. Reboot.
5. Enjoy.
2006-11-26 22:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes,
some operating system like windows xp lets you keep your pervous installation of windows 98 or 95 or... and also xp by choosing install a "new copy" of windows in the installation program,,
but the best way is installing a software made for this, not only it will manage all installed windowses it will let you install a linux os,
the program I preffer is "system commander", other is "os selector" for installing new instalation on startup screen you may choose to install a new operating system and choose the type, and then insert the installation cd and choose the partition and etc
I suggest you to check the manual of that software. there is a deep and detailed step by step guid there
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2006-11-27 07:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by nabi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I'm using Linux Red Hat and Windows XP under VMWare.
2006-11-27 06:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Possible to make more then 254 entry loaded but first loaded lower version OS for example win95,win98,win2000,winxp,win2003ser,win-vista, exp.. then Linux 4.5 fedora Linux10.0, red-hat Linux 11.0 etc *BUT ON THING fist loaded MICROSOFT OS THEN LINUX. because Windows can't detect Linux partition, but Linux detect our Windows partition. enjoy it..
2006-11-27 07:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by Arul D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you use dual boot fo running both linux & win98 on the same PC (using LILO/GRUB). For RedHat you can use you installation disk to setup dual boot.
Personally, I use VMWare for running my linux under windows xp, they run side by side without need of dual boot (means reboot). But, it's not for production use (quite slow).
2006-11-27 06:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by goer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell yes.
I use SuSE Linux, and the installer for that deals with all the partitioning etc for you - follow the on screen instructions!!!
Rawlyn.
2006-11-27 06:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. Just have to create two separate partitions on your hard drive.
2006-11-27 07:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of couse, it is.
You have to have your hard disk partitioned.
Then install one of the operating system in partition 1, and install the other in partition 2
2006-11-27 06:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Stan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://freepctech.com/pc/001/dual_boot_guide.shtml
2006-11-27 06:59:05 · answer #9 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0908/23l08/23l08.asp&guid=
2006-11-27 06:54:10 · answer #10 · answered by nah dawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋