[NTLUG:Discuss] Beginner!!

[Greg Edwards]

David Neeley wrote:
> 
> Au contraire, I have never seen a Windows install that did not overwrite
> the MBR. Generally, I have had to copy Lilo to floppy, reinstall Windows,
> and copy LILO back.
> 
> If anyone has had a different experience, I would love to hear it!
> 

Windows will always overwrite the MBR during an install but not
afterwords.  Unless its a virus.  To get a dual boot to work you have to
install Windows first then Linux.  I've never had a problem with a dual
boot setup overwritting the MBR once I've gotten it up and running.

-- 
Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>