Dual boot with Windows question

[Alex]

Hi,

On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 4:08 PM, David <dgboles at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/27/2012 3:58 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>> On 10/27/2012 03:54 PM, Alex wrote:
>>> Hi, I'd like to install Windows 7 and fc17 on my laptop that has two
>>> disks. I'd like to use one disk for Windows and one for Linux.
>>>
>>> Should I just install Windows first, then Linux?
>>>
>>> How do I replace the Windows boot loader with grub and still be able
>>> to boot Windows?

>>
>> Install Windows first.  Then install Linux.  If you try to do it the
>> other way around Windows will wipe the boot loader.  Windows has no
>> concept of dual booting.
>>
>> Install Windows on what it sees as the C:/ drive.
>>
>
>
> Your advice is partially correct Alex.
>
> For the 'average user' it is easier to install Windows first and Linux
> second. The duel booting is easier to setup.
>
> However Windows 7 is quite capable of duel booting, or multi booting,

So the fedora installer will manage the existing Windows install and
just add it to the grub boot menu?

Sounds like it's gotten much easier since the early lilo days.

Thanks,
Alex