Ken Schutte wrote:
Darius Hardy wrote:
> Ken Schutte wrote:
>
>> I need to setup a dual boot system on my x40 Thinkpad laptop. I've
>> done it without problems before, but this time I have FC4 installed
>> first, and now want to add a Windows XP partition. On intial FC4
>> setup, I used disk druid and kept some open space, then later used
>> qtparted in knoppix to create an NTFS partition. Currently fdisk -l
>> shows:
>>
>> Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes
>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders
>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>>
>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
>> /dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
>> /dev/hda2 14 3582 28667992+ 83 Linux
>> /dev/hda3 3583 3647 522112+ 82 Linux swap /
>> Solaris
>> /dev/hda4 3648 4864 9775552+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
>>
>> When I try to boot from a Windows XP disc to install Windows, it
>> quickly flashes some text saying something like "please wait while
>> checks your system...", then the screen is blank and nothing happens
>> and I have to just reset. Should I be able to boot and install from
>> a WinXP disc given that partition table?
>>
>> Sorry if this it a bit of a windows question, but all these partions
>> were created in linux, so maybe somebody could help.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Ken
>>
>
> From what I remember when I set up my dual-boot system, Windows
> doesn't like a non-MS OS being the boot partition or something. I got
> the impression that it's best to install Windows first then install a
> proper OS of your choice.
>
Yeah, I guess I realize I should have installed Windows first, but I'm
hoping there's a way to do it without wiping everything out and starting
over since I already have FC4 set up...
Hoping the same thing.
I may copy my FC4 image to a few DVD's and then install Windows on my
laptop. If I could get my DMA (known problem) to work, then I would
not have any reason for Windows (just to play DVD's).
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Robin Laing