Installing Windows 2000 and SuSE Linux on the same disk

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 6.4

Request:

You would like to install Linux together with Windows 2000 and be able to boot both systems from your hard disk.

Requirements:

There are 2 primary partitions below the 1024 cylinder threshold (1024_Zylinder.html) available for use as a boot partition for Windows2000 and Linux (for Linux, a logical partition would suffice):

Procedure:

Basically, the boot concept of Windows 2000 is the same as that of WindowsNT. See NT boot manager (nt.html)

Specific for SuSE 6.4:

During the installation of SuSE 6.4 via YaST2, you get to choose where the Linux boot sector should be written to. If you would like to use the Windows 2000 boot manager, choose Don't install LILO (other boot manager). The boot sector will then be written to the boot sector of the /boot partition. If you want to use LILO as boot manager, install the boot sector directly in the master boot record (MBR). If you choose this, YaST2 will automatically create a configuration named 'windows'. When you boot the machine, the screen will show this:

LILO
windows -> Boot Windows
boot:

After a few seconds, Linux will be started automatically. If you enter 'windows', the Windows 2000 boot manager will be started and you are able to choose the start options for Windows 2000 as before.

Note:

When the 'Boot' prompt appears, the TAB key will show all existing configurations. You may also add your own configurations, for instance using YaST under
--> System administration
----> Kernel and boot configuration
------> LILO configuration

See also:
o Linux and Windows NT
o Linux on 1024 cylinder
o How to create a system boot disk
o Linux and Windows NT 4.0 ServicePack 3 on a system

Keywords: BOOT, BOOTING, WINDOWS2000, WIN2K, W2K, WIN2000, WINDOWS, LILO, PARTITIONS, OS, INSTALLATION

Categories: Installation

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