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Neil Williams wrote: > > Forwarded from a pharmacist list: > > >> > Has anyone got any experience of installing Linux as a 2nd > OS on a machine running Win2000? Do they co-exist quite happily? Does > fdisk /mbr still work if I chicken out? > << > > Anyone used Windws 2000 dual boot? Briefly yes, before I scrubbed Win 2000 - it was a trial version. It dual boots fine with Linux, to be honest whilst most Microsoft products remain superbly ignorant of other OSes installed, they mostly play nice, dual boot problems are overrated IMHO. Backing up the MBR (as well as everything else) is worth it if your at all uncertain what your doing (or have irreplacable user data) - I think the Linux HOWTO's and possibly the "parted" documentation discuss how to backup the MBR. -- Are you using the Internet to best effect ? www.eighth-layer.com Tel: +44(0)1395 232769 ICQ: 116952768 Moderated discussion of teleworking at news:uk.business.telework -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.