How do I install Debian Linux on my current hard drive while having Windows also installed?
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at
00:20
I want to do a net install for Debian Linux 5.0. However, I don't want to damage, corrupt, etc. my current Windows Vista installation. I'm assuming I'm going to have them on 2 different partitions, though I have no idea on how to install.
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Installing Debian Etch From A Windows System With "Debian-Installer Loader"
http://www.howtoforge.com/debian_windows_installer
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LUg.
The best and safest way is to back up your data to and external disk before you start.
1) repartition your disk so that you have a partition for windows and a non-windows partition. Say you have a 300G disk and you want 200G for windows just ask windows to take only that much and leave the rest for linux.
2) Now you have installed windows and then put the linux installation. Linux distros will look for a non-windows partition and will install there if one is available.
3) You run grub to make dual-boot enabled
You would better go to sites like
http://www.linuxforums.org/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/
http://forums.debian.net/
to get specific answers..
use Linux Mint instead, it's made from Debian