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List:       linux-newbie
Subject:    Re: Problem booting linux from a Win2000 laptop
From:       Tobias Hirning <Tobias.Hirning () gmx ! de>
Date:       2005-04-19 14:28:13
Message-ID: 200504191628.35144.Tobias.Hirning () gmx ! de
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Hi Vanitha!
On Monday, 18. April 2005 11:28 Vanitha Ramaswami wrote:
> I didnt install on the MBR, since in the Online help of the redhat
> installation disk its mentioned that for Win2K/NT the Boot loader
> should be installed in the first sector of the boot partition on
> not on the MBR..?
You can also do so, but then you have to mark the partition of Linux 
as active (with fdisk or such a tool).

> Anyway i will try to install the bootloader on the MBR and see
> whats happening
I think this is the better way. I've tested this with Win2K and WinXP 
and it works fine.
Tobias
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