[NTLUG:Discuss] installing redhat 6.1 on 2nd hard drive

[John M. Mauldin]

thanks

are you saying that during the install that rh6.1 will ask me if
i want to put it on the second drive? will it see it
automatically? if it does this then all the files (except for a
few you mentioned) will all be on the 2nd drive and i'll be able
to reboot into either windows or linux?

thanks again


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From: discuss-admin at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-admin at ntlug.org]On
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Of briank at hex.net
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 1:25 PM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] installing redhat 6.1 on 2nd hard
drive


On Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 01:15:44PM -0600, John M. Mauldin wrote:
> ok here is a rank beginner question.
>
> just got redhat 6.1 and want to know if i have one harddrive
with
> windows 98 on it and another that is empty can i install
without
> a whole lotta trouble the redhat on the second drive without
> disturbing my windows 98 system?

Yes.  The RH6.1 installation will recognize the Win98 file
system, and
offer to create a new Linux filesystem.  You will also get the
option
along the way to boot either system ("dual booting") from your
existing Win98 drive.

As always, it would be smart to back up anything important on
your
Win98 disk.  Installing dual boot functionality will necessitate
writing to your "boot" disk, and  there is always a very small
chance
something might go wrong (power surge?  nuclear blast?).

  --Brian

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