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Dual boot solaris and Windows XP
Name: Solaris Boy Date: August 22, 2002 at 18:23:48 Pacific
Comment:
Does any one have a specific set of instructions to install solaris x86 and windows xp? Urgent!!!!!!!! Thanks.
Name: Imran Haider Date: August 28, 2002 at 05:00:45 Pacific
Reply:
The steps follow: 1. Through PQ Magic, create a part of 10MB at the begining of drive. 2. Through PZ Magic, Create a fat32 part for winxp and then install win xp on this part. DO NOT TOUCH THE FIRST PART OR THE REMAINING VACANT SPACE OF DRIVE. 3. After XP, install solaris and during installation, create one partition as swpa and the other as system. Say "YES" when webstart asks to create the swap partition at the beginning of drive.
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