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From: Simon Kellett <zoxed_c@...>
Subject: Re: install windows after gentoo on two different physical drives
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:59:46 +0100
"Marco Calviani" <marco.calviani@...> writes:

>    i have a machine with two SATA hard disk. I would like to know if
> there are some possibilties to install windows (XP in particular) on
> the second hard drive AFTER gentoo has been installed on the first
> one, and, if yes, how to perform this task.

IIRC Windows likes (or used) to be installed on the first drive *only*.

I would take no chances and physically *remove* your Linux disc, make
your windows-to-be disk the first drive, install Windows, put your linux
disk back in, install Grub and correct /etc/fstab if required.

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Simon Kellett,        |   Gentoo Linux, Fvwm, Firefox 
Darmstadt, Germany    |              Xemacs, Vm, Gnus

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