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  1. Dec 24th, 2002, 08:03 PM #1
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    Dual b3wt Linux/XP 2 harddrives

    I currently have a HD with XP on it, I have another HD with Redhat installed, Its not connected to any machine atm, how would I dual boot both OS's on my current XP box? I do not want to use a boot disc? I heard you HAVE to with XP, do I? Also- Can someone explain what Raid is? Raid 0..etc
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  2. Dec 25th, 2002, 12:18 AM #2
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    you can't boot if they're on separate drives (unless you RAID them, which is really a separate argument........)
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  3. Dec 25th, 2002, 07:37 AM #3
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    RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. Basically, its one of many methods that utilize several hard disks to store data safely.

    For example, Raid 0 is striping, where data is written across the disk volumes in a stripe, along with a checksum, so that in case of any error, the data can be retrieved using that checksum.

    Raid 1 is mirroring, where the data is written simultaneously to all the disks.

    Read more http://www.swtech.com/server/hw/raid/
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  4. Dec 25th, 2002, 09:51 AM #4
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    HmM, Thanks. If I would dual boot across 2 HD's, how would I? What would I need?~
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  6. Dec 25th, 2002, 03:01 PM #5
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    I believe grub can dual-boot them. You can specify hd(1,0) to access the first partition on the 2nd drive.
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  7. Dec 25th, 2002, 06:38 PM #6
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    "grub?" does that come with Linux? I have 2 HDs, 1 XP 1 redhat, I want to duel boot both, and I dont wanna format the XP one, how can I? easiest way? I am so sick of this, had this HD in front of me for a little over a year now, and I really want to use linux.
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  8. Dec 25th, 2002, 06:39 PM #7
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    Fine, If I cant dual boot them, how would I just use the HD with XP? so if I go to my computer, it shows 2 HD's, I just plug it in to slave? Do I need to format or anything?
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  9. Dec 26th, 2002, 10:16 AM #8
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    Check out a few of these links...


    http://www.zdnet.com.au/itmanager/te...0265546,00.htm
    http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux...w2k-HOWTO.html
    http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/l...397093,00.html
    http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper..._20385774.html
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  11. Dec 26th, 2002, 12:03 PM #9
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    Thanks!!, the first link alone pretty much helps me 100%.
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  12. Dec 26th, 2002, 09:52 PM #10
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    Reading that, I just took out my dads old PC and installed Linux, omg it OWNS~ the Desktop icons are sExy as ****, I am just having some trouble with the res, It cant probe the monitor.
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  13. Dec 27th, 2002, 11:25 AM #11
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    get the specs for your monitor and enter it all manually in xf86config
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  14. Dec 27th, 2002, 11:36 AM #12
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    Originally posted by scr0p
    Reading that, I just took out my dads old PC and installed Linux, omg it OWNS~ the Desktop icons are sExy as ****, I am just having some trouble with the res, It cant probe the monitor.
    That's just some Unix desktop environment. It could look the same whether you were using GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, whatever
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  15. Dec 27th, 2002, 04:28 PM #13
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    I have my Win2k box with blackbox on it Finally it looks decent
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  16. Dec 28th, 2002, 11:26 PM #14
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    Ok I got the monitor to work, at first I changed res and it "froze" as it was probing but when I rebooted the res was changed anyway, so everything is good now, thanks.
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    Originally posted by Sastraxi
    I have my Win2k box with blackbox on it Finally it looks decent
    i thought it only ran on *nix
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