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Linux/Windows dualboot machine with Linux first?

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by wheninrome, Oct 6, 2005.

  1. wheninrome Newcomer, in training Posts: 20

    I have SUSE 9.3 Installed on a 19GB partition of a 40GB hard drive. I heard that it is possible to dual boot with Windows with Linux being the first installed OS, but it's complicated. Can anyone tell me if I can pull this off without having to make Windows the first installed OS? Here is how I have my partitions:
    hda1=1GB [swap]
    hda2=17.8 / [root]
    wheninrome, Oct 6, 2005
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  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    The easiest way: Make hda1 bigger and install Windows there.

    You will have to restore GRUB later using the SuSE CD and also create the GRUB menu entry for WIndows..
    Nodsu, Oct 7, 2005
    #2
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