For dual boot installations, MS/Windows can be Partition Magic would be a wiser choice for those The Red Hat CD-ROM includes the repartitioning tool 'fips' in Note: Re-partitioning a drive will destroyĪll data on the drive unless a tool such as partition magic or fips is used. The Linux boot loader can be installed on the MBR of the floppy. In order to boot the Linux drive, insert the floppy or CD with the Linux boot loader (Lilo or Grub) and boot from the floppy or CD. The boot process will be controlled by the MS/Windows boot loader. See the tutorial on creating a boot floppy Linux is the easiest and the preferred multi-boot configuration because it allows the original Windows drive to remain intact.Īnother dual boot system option is to install the Linux boot loader on a floppy or CD. May also reside as the only operating system on the computer as
An additional hard drive may be used for Linux or anĮxisting drive may be sectioned into two or more partitions. Many desktop users like to run Linux in addition to Windows on anĮxisting PC. You have two choices, a single Operating System (OS) or a multi-boot system.
