Dual Hard Drive Partition

R4NG3R · #1 June 1st, 2003, 11:05 PM

I have a Compaq Server with Dual SCSI Hard Drives with Windows 2000 Installed, i want to put RedHat 9 on it too so when it comes up i have the choice to either use Linux or Windows. Please don't be vague, go into detail, i'm very new to partitioning. *sorry for the re-post*

PostCode · #2 June 2nd, 2003, 12:16 AM

I moved it here in since it's Linux related.

Ok. Exactly what part are at right now?

R4NG3R · #3 June 2nd, 2003, 02:16 AM

umm, nothing. I haven't started yet, i'm too scared. tell me this will work. and if it doesnt, i can sue you?

PostCode · #4 June 2nd, 2003, 02:27 AM

ummm nope. hehe

Do this. Remove the Windows drive or disconnect it from the system and practise a few times. Use a windows 98 bootdisk, or any other windows boot disk and create a small little dos partition on the drive, say 300MB. Then install Linux. That way you can practise the installation procedure. Do it a few times to get the hang of it.

R4NG3R · #5 June 2nd, 2003, 04:14 AM

umm...i don't know which one is the windows drive. and how do i know whats on the other one i won't mess up?

PostCode · #6 June 2nd, 2003, 04:29 AM

In regards to the second drive, does it really matter? Your going to install Linux on it so whatever is on it is going to to be written over.

To determine which drive is which, just try to boot from it. If it boots into your Windows, then put a Post-it on the and call it Winders.

R4NG3R · #7 June 2nd, 2003, 05:12 PM

actually it does matter, i want to keep my windows too.