w2k/u7.10 dual-boot

[Jane Zhang]

I haven't had any issues with Windows XP/Ubuntu 71.0 dual boot systems.
Haven't tried Win 2K but you might try this thread here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=330

Hope it helps.


Jane

On Feb 3, 2008 10:58 PM, <chris-n/jUll39koHNgV/OU4+dkA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Are there any gotchas to know about setting up a dual-boot W2K/ ubuntu
> 7.10
> system? In the five months I've had my emu1212m pci soundcard I have not
> been able to get it to work under linux. So, I thought I'd try a dual-boot
> with Windows 2000 to see if it works under that OS. I installed W2K first.
> Then I installed Ubuntu. Ubuntu suggested that if W2K would be the only
> other OS on this system that I should install grub to the Master Boot
> Record. So, that is what I did.
>
> Now I'm getting:
>
> ***STOP [various memory addresses] INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE [then comes
> the
> advice to check for viruses, remove newly installed hard drives/hard drive
> controllers, check hard drive configuration, run CHKDSK /F
>
> What happened? Ubuntu thought it would be okay...
>
> Chris
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