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Michael Higgins <linux <at> evolone.org> writes: |
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> I have a laptop with a spare partition waiting for WinXP, to install |
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> from Dell OEM disks that came originally. |
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> Is this possible? I understand XP will overwrite the MBR. So, I'd have |
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> to re-install grub & that's it? '-) |
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The easiest thing to do is install XP first. Then use the microsoft utilities |
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(I forget the name) to shrink down the size of the partition (usually about |
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50%). Then install Gentoo in the space that XP is not occupying. |
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James |
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