Why are there problems with dual booting?

[danageis]

Hi I would just like some clarification on this issue. In all the guides I have read about getting OSX on HP Mini 110 using iDeneb 1.3, they say that when installing iDeneb and partitioning the HDD, you need to delete all partitions on the drive, and that the only way to dual boot XP and OSX is to wipe the drive, install OSX, and then install XP. Why is this? When I installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix, I just used GParted Live to resize the windows partition, and then used that extra space for Ubuntu. Why won't this work with iDeneb?

Also, I am a little unclear on how dual booting with OSX would work. Right now I use GRUB to boot ubuntu and windows, can GRUB be used to boot OSX, if I ever find a way? (Say I just decided to give up, wipe the drive, and then re-install XP, OSX and ubuntu)

[newdeal]

I think it doesn't work because the bootloader interferes from one to the other...not 100% sure but I know I tried to leave XP on and install OSX and it wouldn't boot anything whatsoever including from the CD so I had to do a ton of work to fix it. Perhaps there is a way to do it correctly, I am not sure

[danageis]

Hmmm okay thanks I will try to mess with it and see how it goes lol