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> -----Original Message-----
> From: KENT WALLACE [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 1:56 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      OT : dual boot LINUX and XP
>
> After 136$ for XP pro. and 200$ for new hardware to work with XP.  My
> AMD700 (hackers chip) is running XP(at the house).  Everything is working.
>
> I now want to add(dual boot) several flavors of LINUX.  I think I need to
> do the following in the following order.
>
> 1.  Clear the NTFS formatted one disk drive on the machine(30 gig).  To
> cheap to buy partition magic.
> 2.  Create a FAT32 partition for the LINUX, may be 6 gig.
> 3. Create another FAT32 partition for the XP, maybe 8 gig, leave the rest
> unpartitioned for future use.
> 4.  Add the LINUX to the 1st FAT32 partition
> 5.  Add the XP to the 2nd partition.
>
> Anyone have suggestions, before I hose this machine again.  How do I get
> LINUX drivers for my hardware.  VIDEO card, Mouse and NIC card?
> Or am I at the hardware vendors mercy?
>
> Thanks
> Kent Wallace
> Boise, Id
>
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