Missing option in install window 4 of 7

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Missing option in install window 4 of 7

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My friend called and asked about dual booting XP with Mint 9. I gave him a copy of the CD and the DVD of Mint 9. He called to let me know that the " () install side by side" option is missing on step 4 of 7. He brought the disks over here and the line is there. He is trying to install Linux in a dual boot on Dell 4700 series. First: are there circumstances when the loader doesn't allow all the lines?

I've done a couple of dozen Dell installs and have never seen this.
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Re: Missing option in install window 4 of 7

Post by vincent »

Hmmm...I'm not too sure, but I think that the install side-by-side option should be available as long as there is another OS installed somewhere else on the hard drive. If it isn't there, it's not the end of the world though; I always recommend manually partitioning to get swap sizes right the first time, and to set up a separate /home partition to make data backups easier and all that.
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