On Thu, 2008-05-08 at 10:30 -0700, Scott Silva wrote: > on 5-8-2008 7:39 AM lannyma at gmail.com spake the <snip> > > [root at compaq1300 ~]# fdisk -l > > > > Disk /dev/hda: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes > > 240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 10587 cylinders > > Units = cylinders of 15120 * 512 = 7741440 bytes > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > /dev/hda1 * 1 783 5919448+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/hda2 784 5347 34503840 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) > > /dev/hda3 5348 10586 39606840 8e Linux LVM > > /dev/hda5 784 1566 5919448+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/hda6 1567 2920 10236208+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/hda7 2921 3733 6146248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > /dev/hda8 3734 3747 105808+ 83 Linux > > /dev/hda9 3748 5347 12095968+ 8e Linux LVM > > [root at compaq1300 ~]# <snip> > Looking at the above partition table, it does look like you installed Windows > first, which is usually much easier since Windows throws fits if it is not the > first partition. Linux is on the last 2 partitions, with what looks like a > boot partition and the rest on LVM. Scott: I am positive that I installed MS Windows XP first, after wiping the HD. As previously explained, my first installation of WinXP did *NOT* go well and there are 4 iterations on the HD..... I have never installed Windows after Linux. Yes, it has a very small /boot for CentOS and then the LVM. Take care, Lanny