in 447598 20071020 102636 brennfalcon wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've been wanting to try Linux for a while and have installed
>Freespire onto a new hard drive, leaving my Windows XP installation on
>the original. Is there an easy way for me to setup a dual boot so I
>can select which one to use at startup?

Get Air-boot from Hobbes :

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/...ootv105_en.zip

Create the diskette on MS-DOS or OS/2

On 20 Oct, 10:52, Bob Martin wrote:
> in 447598 20071020 102636 brennfalcon wrote:
>
> >Hi,
>
> >I've been wanting to try Linux for a while and have installed
> >Freespire onto a new hard drive, leaving my Windows XP installation on
> >the original. Is there an easy way for me to setup a dual boot so I
> >can select which one to use at startup?
>
> Get Air-boot from Hobbes :
>
> http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/...ootv105_en.zip
>
> Create the diskette on MS-DOS or OS/2

Thanks Bob,

I've loaded Air Boot but on startup the system still tries (and fails)
to boot Freespire unless I select the 1st hard drive with Windows on
it, in which case Air Boot is loaded. Do I need to change jumpers on
the drives or something or is there some other thing I need to do to
get Air Boot to load immediately. As Freespie and WinXP are on two
separate hard drives I suppose they have to MBRs - would this be
causing the problem?

When I installed Freespire I disconnected the WinXP Hard Drive and it
booted fine.

I'd be grateful for any other assistance you or anyone else might be
able to offer.

Thanks