Which to install first?

[Leo J Mauler]

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:04:16 -0600 "Dustin Decker" <dustind at moon-lite.com>
writes:
> Perhaps I'm just lazy, but I find it easier to do the Windows install 
> first, and then I need only add an entry to grub or lilo for it.
> Windows "wants" to feel in control anyway, so it's often smoother to 
> install it and let it think it is, and then take away the master boot
record 
> it had
> Dustin 

You're not lazy.  Windows likes to think its in control, and it wants
control of all *used* partitions.  

Its just easier to let the installer handle GRUB/LILO entries, and you
won't get that if you install Windows second and it wipes out the MBR.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net] On Behalf Of Paul Taylor
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:35 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Which to install first?
> 
> I purchased a new gaming rig this week. For the first time I'd like 
> to try
> dual booting to Windows XP Professional and either Red Hat / SuSE / 
> Gentoo.
> 
> Which operating system should I install first?
> I may or may not want to share files across the partitions, haven't 
> decided
> yet or know if it's possible, which file system should I use?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Paul
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