> Because of how windows handles the installation, you need to install linux > AFTER you install windows. The error is from Windows rewriting the boot > sector. Just another anti-competitive 'feature' of M$. > You could say the same thing about any OS that installs itself in the boot sector, that's why you need to keep rescue disks around, and learn how to re-run lilo. There is no particular order in which you must install OS's on your system, just make sure you have a boot disk into the OS that has your boot loader (grub, lilo, Proof, xosl..) Matthew S. Hallacy > Terry Schanno > TCFN Volunteer Coordinator > schanno at tcfreenet.org >