The given hardware setup is 32Bits Pentium 4 with blank SATA HDD and BIOS. GPT is in seek on that HDD, not MBR. As next it will be setup to single-boot system with Linux. Means amongst others the disk is to be partitioned.
However it is unclear if Linux will satisfy the user of this system. It will show in middle or long term if the satisfaction is present or not. Therefore the plan B is in setup now as well. It means, should it in the future turn out that user will have Windows instead of Linux indeed, such a OS will be added to this system - means in no way a replacement - a smooth transition only accepted, a transition which surely need some extent of time. It will be added in the multi-boot fashion, not as VM - due to quite vintage hardware state. Let's assume in such a case the Windows 8.1 will be taken.
As for current stage of works - means the disk partitioning - which measures of precaution must be met now in order to make such and system extension in the future possible? Just to leave a free space on disk for needs of future Windows installation? Must the reservation be made in specific disk regions or no matter? Is it necessary for this reason to create now a partition of specific type, with specific properties? Anything else to be considered?
There are lots of articles and howtos in the web regarding multi-boot questions however all they address the reversed situation, first Windows then add other vendor's OS.
However it is unclear if Linux will satisfy the user of this system. It will show in middle or long term if the satisfaction is present or not. Therefore the plan B is in setup now as well. It means, should it in the future turn out that user will have Windows instead of Linux indeed, such a OS will be added to this system - means in no way a replacement - a smooth transition only accepted, a transition which surely need some extent of time. It will be added in the multi-boot fashion, not as VM - due to quite vintage hardware state. Let's assume in such a case the Windows 8.1 will be taken.
As for current stage of works - means the disk partitioning - which measures of precaution must be met now in order to make such and system extension in the future possible? Just to leave a free space on disk for needs of future Windows installation? Must the reservation be made in specific disk regions or no matter? Is it necessary for this reason to create now a partition of specific type, with specific properties? Anything else to be considered?
There are lots of articles and howtos in the web regarding multi-boot questions however all they address the reversed situation, first Windows then add other vendor's OS.
