On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 16:24 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote: > Ronald Warsow wrote: > > On Wed, 2006-08-30 at 14:33 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > > >> I'm about to add an 80G sata second drive to a Dell 2.8G XP computer > >> that I wish to boot to both Linux and Windows XP. I have the FC5 DVD > >> from which I intend to do the install. > >> > >> What do I need to know before I start? XP Home is already installed and > >> I have no way to reinstall it, no o/s CD's are provided. > >> > > is there no i386 tree under c:\windows\ ? > > > I had to boot the Windows computer to answer you. > > Yes I see a c:\i386 directory full of cryptic file names that don't mean > much to me? > 6709 files taking up 896,693,633 bytes in 11 directories and > 66,304,417,792 bytes free > > What can I do with that? this is the i386 tree from a normal xp-installation cd ! there is a tool to generate a complete xp-installation-cd from that tree. sorry, i can provide the link for the *german* version of that tool, only. http://www.heise.de/ct/ftp/06/03/202/ but i'm sure there is a english version in the internet. key word: "slip stream" > > BobG > > PS: We are having thunderstorms in the area and my satellite signal > is cut off by the rain. I'll send this later ... > > > > >> There will > >> probably be choices for locating boot and grub, what is best to do there? > >> > >> Any suggestions, reference material, etc. appreciated. > >> > >> Bob Goodwin > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
