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archer12005 Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted Mar 18, 2008 at 1:38:05 AM Subject: dual systems I am planning to install a 120 GB hd into my compaq pc and I want the ability to choose either XP or linux systems. I need instructions on how to: Do I set one as master the other as slave or cable select at the jumpers?
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Glennzo Joined Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 28 Location:Salem, Mass USA Other Topics	Posted: Mar 18, 2008 8:58:01 AM Subject: dual systems I'd just set one as master and the other as slave and be done with it. Glennzo Powered by Fedora 8
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archer12005 Joined Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 14, 2008 12:16:50 AM Subject: dual systems I have done that is there a program to prompt me as to which to boot from...??????
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proopnarine Joined Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 590 Location:San Francisco Other Topics	Posted: Apr 14, 2008 3:41:07 AM Subject: dual systems Have you installed the systems? In what order did you install them, and onto which disks? More detailed information needed. Ideally, Grub would be installed in the master boot sector of the master disk, and should give you the option during installation of the Linux system. Take the red pill Climate Change Blog Food Weblog
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archer12005 Joined Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 14, 2008 11:11:55 PM Subject: dual systems I installed the windows on the 120 GB and the 40GB already had the linux installed on it.... Should I reinstall it....
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archer12005 Joined Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 14, 2008 11:15:21 PM Subject: dual systems also the 120 is master the other slave
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proopnarine Joined Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 590 Location:San Francisco Other Topics	Posted: Apr 15, 2008 3:16:44 AM Subject: dual systems Yes, if you can, and to make things simpler, try re-installing Linux. You can still install it on the 40Gb disk, but when asked, accept the offer to install the GRUB boot loader on the master disk. Do this in the master boot sector. Don't format your Windows partitions. That should work. What Linux distribution did you install? Take the red pill Climate Change Blog Food Weblog
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archer12005 Joined Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 15, 2008 6:40:21 PM Subject: dual systems I have installed the pclinuxos 2007 I tried using ubuntu but could get it to work properly...
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proopnarine Joined Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 590 Location:San Francisco Other Topics	Posted: Apr 16, 2008 2:54:05 AM Subject: dual systems Is it working now??? Take the red pill Climate Change Blog Food Weblog
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archer12005 Joined Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 6 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 22, 2008 12:22:09 AM Subject: dual systems no not yet still working on it......
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