RevJack Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I am presently dual-booting WindowsXP and a Linux distro. Can I remove WindowsXP from its partition and install another Linux Distro in its place, and if so, will that distro detect the Linux on the other partition and set up the boot menu accordingly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashdamage Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Sure you can. Most distros, including Mandriva should have no problem. Just be careful when you go through the partioning steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I choose an installation as my main one, and maintain the one bootloader through the main. For me, it's Mandriva. So, I suggest formatting the windows partition, installing whatever distro, and then not installing the boot loader. Next, boot with the first Mandriva cd, hit F1, type "rescue" and choose to reinstall the bootloader to the mbr. It will detect both distros, and Mandriva will contain the bootloader file for edits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevJack Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I choose an installation as my main one, and maintain the one bootloader through the main. For me, it's Mandriva. So, I suggest formatting the windows partition, installing whatever distro, and then not installing the boot loader. Next, boot with the first Mandriva cd, hit F1, type "rescue" and choose to reinstall the bootloader to the mbr. It will detect both distros, and Mandriva will contain the bootloader file for edits. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks! I'll give this a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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