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Ext2: Linux and Windows on one computer

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 21, 1999

Thanks to Rob Kennedy for
this link.

“Many Linux users, and especially newbies, run Win/Dos and Linux
parallel on one computer because they still need Win/Dos for gaming
or just to be compatible with other Win/Dos users.”

“The first thing to configure for this constellation is LILO so
you can choose your OS at boot time.”

“If you have WinNT on your computer, the whole thing is a little
more difficult. WinNT comes with its own boot loader, so it’s not
wise to install LILO into the MBR.”

“The next thing you probably want/need to do is to read/write
from/to the Win/Dos drive…”

Complete
story
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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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