OS arguments

[Joshua Bergland]

Ok, ok... The straight answer...

Yes, your plan should work great... and do it in just that order... 
During the install of XP make sure to install onto a partition just the 
size you want to XP, install it... Then install Linux, so that the Linux 
bootloader (lilo or grub) handles loading into Windows or Linux...

This should work just fine...

And here is a good tip to prevent the need to reactivate again. Don't 
worry, not a hack, simply saving the file where it stores your setup and 
acitivation status and replacing after a reinstall tells windows you've 
activated on your system.

http://www.activewin.com/winxp/tips/basic/7.shtml

Josh Bergland

Eric Gilliland wrote:

> Jeez,
>
> I just want to know if I can do a clean install (updating from Win ME) 
> of Win XP and then install Mandrake 8.1 to dual boot my new 'puter.
>
> But Win 95 as the most stable version?!? Not in my experience, but it 
> varies from machine to machine, I guess.  Win ME has been fairly 
> stable on my new Dell 8100 P4.  I assume it also depends what you are 
> doing.  A lot of you folks are obviously IT pros, whereas I am not.  I 
> just want to play games, surf the net, and learn html.
>
> Anyway, I have found a linux compatible modem.  It is a Zoom external 
> Model 2949.  Anybody had experience with installing one of these on a 
> linux box?  I plan to uninstall my POS conextant winmodem that came in 
> my dell and replace it with this thing, so I can use it in Win and 
> Mandrake Linux.
>
> Anyway, sorry to start the OS argument (again).
>
>
> Linux newbie,
>
> Eric Gilliland
>
>
> J. Eric Gilliland
> jegilliland at hotmail.com
> Meet it is I set it down, that one may smile, and smile, and be a 
> villain.
> Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5
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