6/21 I have a new computer with Red Hat 8 pre-installed. I want
to partition it and install Windows XP. But I'm a newbie
with partitioning and GRUB. I figure it would be more time
efficient to have an "expert" do it for me, and to learn
by watching, rather than to struggle with it all weekend.
If you are in or around LA/OC and have some free time this
weekend and want to help me out, send me an email. I'll
take you out to lunch or pay you a little $$ for your time. -asb
\_ before you have an "expert" do anything, you might want to
backup your original install with norton ghost or similar.
you can also get vmware to run xp in, but I don't know how
good the performance would be.
\_ vmware isn't freeware.
\_ When you're right, you're right. You might also like to
point out that Ghost and Windows XP aren't free either.
Some things are worth paying for, though. For example,
with VMWare you can run windows and linux (or freebsd)
simultaneously. And if you're still in school, you can
get the cheaper academic version.
\_ vmware: $299. ghost: $29. xp: already paid for as part
of most computer purchases, cost to end user is roughly
$99. In this case, the op already has xp so we'll assume
it was purchased. BTW, ghost is not required to do a full
drive backup. dd will do it without the bells and
whistles. I'm right when I'm right and all other times.
\_ well, op never asked about free or cheap versions of
s/w. academic vmware is less than 50%, and you can buy
ghost/nortonworks for cheap on ebay/craigslist. must
also add that dual-booting SUCKS.
\_ ok, true he never said for free, but it's still a
mega overkill to use vmware just to avoid figuring
out how to partition and dual boot.
\_ Why does dual-booting suck??
\_ Self evident to anyone who uses a computer for any
serious length of time each day.
\_ Thanks for the useful answer.
\_ proof: obvious! now just smash the
chalk into the board a few times, and
the theorem is proven.
\_ there are both freeware and cheap commercial products such as
partition magic that will easily let you repartition how you like. |
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