Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Kevin McKinley
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:56:00 -0700 (PDT) Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everybody, > > The computer I'm using has two hard discs: > /dev/hda Windows ME > /hev/hdb Linux Debian > > Because Windows ME is slow and buggy, my dad wants to > replace it with XP; > What are the risks

Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Craig Genner
On Monday 25 Aug 2003 1:22 pm, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > --- Craig Genner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > I'm sorry but that is so the hard way. Just make a boot disk (test it to > make sure it works). Install XP, which will take back over the MBR. Boot > with the boot disk and rerun either /sbi

Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Roberto Sanchez
--- Craig Genner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > On Monday 25 Aug 2003 8:56 am, Joris Huizer wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > > > The computer I'm using has two hard discs: > > /dev/hda Windows ME > > /hev/hdb Linux Debian > > > > Because Windows ME is slow and buggy, my dad wants to > > replace

Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 11:37:32AM +0100, Craig Genner wrote: > That way when I have to reinstall windows I just unplug the first disk, > reinstall and it only messes with the second disks boot loader. Plug the > first disk back in and away I go. T

Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Craig Genner
On Monday 25 Aug 2003 8:56 am, Joris Huizer wrote: > Hello everybody, > > The computer I'm using has two hard discs: > /dev/hda Windows ME > /hev/hdb Linux Debian > > Because Windows ME is slow and buggy, my dad wants to > replace it with XP; > What are the risks - will XP mess with the boot load

Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Ron Johnson
On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 02:56, Joris Huizer wrote: > Hello everybody, > > The computer I'm using has two hard discs: > /dev/hda Windows ME > /hev/hdb Linux Debian > > Because Windows ME is slow and buggy, my dad wants to > replace it with XP; > What are the risks - will XP mess with the boot loa

Re: What to expect after XP installation on the other disc

2003-08-25 Thread Shaun ONeil
On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 03:56, Joris Huizer wrote: > Hello everybody, > > The computer I'm using has two hard discs: > /dev/hda Windows ME > /hev/hdb Linux Debian > > Because Windows ME is slow and buggy, my dad wants to > replace it with XP; > What are the risks - will XP mess with the boot loa