LinuxQuestions.org
Review your favorite Linux distribution.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General
User Name
Password
Linux - General This Linux forum is for general Linux questions and discussion.
If it is Linux Related and doesn't seem to fit in any other forum then this is the place.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 07-09-2005, 07:00 PM   #1
bys
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Venezuela
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 4

Rep: Reputation: 0
Question dual booting winxp on a logical partition


Hello to all.

I want to know if somebody knows how to make linux-winxp dual boot, but with winxp starting in a logical (extended) partition. All the help that I have found so far saids that winxp must be in the first partition, and I want to know if this is strictly true or is some form to avoid it.

Thanks in advance,

Bys
 
Old 07-09-2005, 07:45 PM   #2
Emerson
LQ Sage
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Saint Amant, Acadiana
Distribution: Gentoo ~amd64
Posts: 7,661

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
Welcome to LQ.

You may want to have a look at this one:
http://gag.sourceforge.net/
 
Old 07-09-2005, 08:44 PM   #3
syg00
LQ Veteran
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Australia
Distribution: Lots ...
Posts: 21,103

Rep: Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117
Back in the mists of time Win have to be installed in a primary partition. No longer true - in fact hasn't been for a *long* time.
However the boot-loader (and presumably the installer) does check that it is on the primary (i.e. first) disk. This may (or may not) be an issue for you depending on where you are planning to install.
 
Old 07-12-2005, 01:17 PM   #4
bys
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Venezuela
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 4

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Thanks boys,

I already had seen the GAG page, but the problem, as syg00 indicates to, is that the installer of xp demands to be in a partition which is underneath the infamous 1024 cylinder. Perhaps I do not raise the questions well. I can install xp in a 100 mb boot partition at the beginning of the disc. The questions are: Can I install linux (fedora 3) upon this xp installation using the same boot partition for linux?, and if I do it this way, will be damaged the xp installation? . Will I be able to start xp with grub?

The reason I make this question is that I have a machine that must run dual boot during a time and later it will be only in linux. If I could solve the problem the way I plan, then when the time to switch comes I will be able to eliminate the xp partition and recover the space with linux and I will not have to make another installation ...
 
Old 07-12-2005, 01:22 PM   #5
bys
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Venezuela
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 4

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Again I explained myself wrong, what I mean is to install xp in a extended partition at the end of the disc, but using a boot partition of 100 mb.... :O
 
Old 07-12-2005, 04:35 PM   #6
syg00
LQ Veteran
 
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Australia
Distribution: Lots ...
Posts: 21,103

Rep: Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117Reputation: 4117
bys, I think you are operating under a mis-apprehension.
You should not need to do all this if you are installing on the first disk.

Don't worry about boot/system partitions for XP. Just create a logical partition of the required size, and install into that.
I *sure* this works.
I haven't looked at the (XP) installer code, but the XP boot-loader checks to see if the "INT13" extensions are available, and if so uses them. This means that the old "cylinder 1024" problem no longer exists.

Then install fedora, and away you go - it will find the XP install, and setup grub accordingly.
When you want to remove XP, do so, and eliminate the entry from grub.conf/menu.lst

Keep everything simple - it works out much better.
 
Old 08-10-2005, 04:54 PM   #7
bys
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: Venezuela
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 4

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Talking

Thanks SYG00!!!. I finally managed to solve the problem and installed XP the way I want, basically I followed your instructions and it worked. I worried with no need... but windows.... and XP.... :-)

Thanks again
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dual boot WinXP/Debian, grub error booting WinXP ChemBot Linux - General 5 02-22-2007 04:13 PM
Dual-booting MEPIS and WinXP, I want Grub to default to WinXP jjf Linux - Newbie 8 01-19-2006 03:27 AM
Some questions about WinXP dual-booting. Gag Halfrunt Linux - Newbie 3 12-31-2004 12:12 AM
Dual booting winxp and mandrake 9.1 File Linux - Newbie 20 08-09-2003 07:34 PM
Booting XP on a RAID 5 logical partition garyoneilluk Linux - General 1 12-09-2002 04:41 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:27 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration