Help with installing a multi-boot WinXP/ME/and Linux - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Nooze2k · 05-25-2003, 10:42 PM

I'm trying to find info on doing multi-OS booting with Windows and Linux. I can get Windows XP and Linux going together no prob, ME and XP as well, but no luck with all three. Any advice on how I could go about doing this? I'm skilled with Windows, but still fairly new to Linux. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

longjohns · 05-25-2003, 11:35 PM

if you are using the ntloader, i don't see what would be the problem with adding in the linux if you have XP and ME working. not that i've done it, but all the linux amounts to as far as windows is concerned, is just a file on your main partition (a copy of the linux mbr).

i'd set it up as on this website, except +ME, natch:

http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tut...utorial_id=313

yotta · 05-26-2003, 01:23 AM

I used to use PowerQuest's BootMagic for that

Motry Latchman · 05-26-2003, 02:14 AM

I would do it the following way:
(1) install ME
(2) install XP
(3) install linux
then set up the NT bootloader. I used to have this setup with 2000 instead of XP. When XP came along I had no use for ME anymore and blew it away.

bullgoose · 05-26-2003, 05:03 AM

If you're using Redhat 8 or 9, let it setup GRUB, that's a natve Linux application and it will allow you to multi-boot several OS's; I'm booting Debian Woody, Libranet 2.0 upgraded to Sarge, Knoppix as a HD install, Redhat 9.0 and WIN98 using GRUB; no problem.

AxByC · 05-26-2003, 05:52 AM

always install your windows os's 1st.

bullgoose · 05-26-2003, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AxByC
always install your windows os's 1st.

TRUE; any MS operating system is greedy; it will re-write the MBR if you install any version of Windows after you setup a multi-boot.

Nooze2k · 05-26-2003, 08:09 AM

Finally got it working! Thanks all for your input!

05-25-2003, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nooze2k Tilted Location: Ontario, Canada	Help with installing a multi-boot WinXP/ME/and Linux I'm trying to find info on doing multi-OS booting with Windows and Linux. I can get Windows XP and Linux going together no prob, ME and XP as well, but no luck with all three. Any advice on how I could go about doing this? I'm skilled with Windows, but still fairly new to Linux. Any help would be greatly appreciated! __________________ " Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies, Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I "

05-26-2003, 01:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
yotta Irresponsible	I used to use PowerQuest's BootMagic for that __________________ I am Jack's signature.

05-26-2003, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Motry Latchman Crazy Location: to the right of the Coral Sea	I would do it the following way: (1) install ME (2) install XP (3) install linux then set up the NT bootloader. I used to have this setup with 2000 instead of XP. When XP came along I had no use for ME anymore and blew it away. __________________ I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. Groucho Marx

05-26-2003, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
bullgoose Insane Location: Central N.Y.	If you're using Redhat 8 or 9, let it setup GRUB, that's a natve Linux application and it will allow you to multi-boot several OS's; I'm booting Debian Woody, Libranet 2.0 upgraded to Sarge, Knoppix as a HD install, Redhat 9.0 and WIN98 using GRUB; no problem. __________________ "If I had it to do all over, I'd do it all over you."

05-26-2003, 05:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
AxByC Insane	always install your windows os's 1st. __________________ Not all drugs are good. Some of them are great. -Bill Hicks

05-25-2003, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
longjohns Insane	if you are using the ntloader, i don't see what would be the problem with adding in the linux if you have XP and ME working. not that i've done it, but all the linux amounts to as far as windows is concerned, is just a file on your main partition (a copy of the linux mbr). i'd set it up as on this website, except +ME, natch: http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tut...utorial_id=313

05-26-2003, 08:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nooze2k Tilted Location: Ontario, Canada	Finally got it working! Thanks all for your input! __________________ " Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies, Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I "