[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Dual Boot with MS2K & XP

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Sun, 2004-09-12 at 11:47, Dennis wrote:
> I am attempting to help students configure laptops to dual boot with 
> both MS2K and XP, using either LILO or GRUB.  Would appreciate 
> recommendations of how to or a site that gives direct instructions for 
> the configurations.  I will also incorporate this process into my book, 
> and make it available to all NTLUG members.

If you hit Google.COM, I have several posts on our PC_Support list on
how to do this.

In a nutshell, Microsoft _only_ supports booting 1 NT kernel and 1 DOS
kernel.  You have to use LILO or GRUB to "fool" NT/DOS because of their
simplistic bootloaders.

NT is better than DOS, but not by much.  Even if you "install" NT on the
"non-C:" (BIOS disk 80h, Active) partition, it _still_ requires your
bootstrap, NTLDR, ntbootdd.sys (non-kernel storage driver), etc... to
exist on C: (BIOS disk 80h, Active).



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