> Kevin wrote:  "Just partition up your disk and install windows first. 
> ... Allow the linux installer to put grub over the MBR."
> 
> I saw somewhere a warning that WinXP and Win2k may behave badly (more so 
> than usual) if you take over the MBR, and that there is a Windows-native 
> boot loader that can be used to select Windows or Grub/Lilo.  In fact I 
> thought I was following some instructions that would do that, but now 
> I'm sure it just had Lilo stuff the MBR in the usual fashion.

I've never had issues with XP/2k and using grub in the mbr.  Not sure 
about lilo (though I've used that for 9x dual boots).

> I'm currently quad-booted under Lilo:  WinXP + SystemRescueCD + Mepis + 
> CentOS.  WinXP has not complained yet.  So what's this about the Windows 
> boot loader?
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