[plug] Newbie : Install Question

[Quintin Lette]

Just to let you know.... no intention to put you off, but since win2k has 
its own boot loader (like Linux), a win2k/linux dual boot is not as simple 
as a win98 dual boot.

There are how-to documents all over the net on how to do it, but if you 
dont u'll have linux or win2k not both.  the ide devices you have will be 
sufficient, but one further question *only relevant if u intend to use 
lilo* what filesystem are u using on primary master (if fat32 no probs/ if 
ntfs i suggest using ntloader)

Good luck and welcome to the world of Linux

btw: I also have a Windows 2000 / Linux dual boot system running fine.




At 11:00 PM 31/07/2000 +0800, you wrote:
>Just before I get installing SUSE 6.2 on my w2k machine, I have this 
>config on my IDE devices :
>
>Primary Master : 10gig HD running w2k standalone.
>Primary Slave :   Zip 250 drive
>Secondary Master : DVD drive
>Secondary Slave :   6.4gig HD [caddy] that I wish to install Linux
>
>Is this a good[efficient ?] config as far as performance goes since the 
>Linux HD is a on the
>secondary slave channel. That wouldn't make it slower would it ?
>
>I'm ghosting my w2k pc now and backing up all revelant data just in case...
>
>Thanks in advance.
>James