[NTLUG:Discuss] Umm, I'm in need of some advice.

[Kyle_Davenport@compusa.com]

The new lilo works great.  Trying to set up partitions like that below did NOT
work for me.  Win98SE had it's own idea of the partition table and linux and
windows were both writing into the other's partitions - with disastrous results.

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"Gregory A. Edwards" wrote:
>
> Damien Rakh wrote:
> >
> >...  HOw would I go about making it so that my
> > computer lets me choose at bootup which operating system to go to?  Thanks
> > guys and gals.
>
> This is how I normally partition a dual boot system from scratch, YMMV.
>
> Use the Linux install to partition the disk into 4 partitions.
>
> (for RedHat)  I don't use DiskDruid so I can't remember it it'll let you
> do this, if not use the advanced install option.
>
>  1 10M primary (for Linux /boot)
>  1 ??G primary set to active (for Windows)
>  1 ??G primary (for Linux)
>  1 128M primary (for Linux swap)
>
> By using this setup Windows won't see the Linux partitions and the Linux
> boot will always be in the proper range.  If you don't make all of your
> partitions primary Win98 will take the entire disk on you.
...
>
> Now do the Linux install and let Lilo (or other boot manager) be
> installed.  When you setup your mount points for Linux do not mount the
> Windows partition.

For those who haven't heard, LILO has finally done away with the 1024 cylinder
barrier, so this split of /boot from / is not the neccessity it once was.
(FWIW, I haven't tried this new feature of the new LILO personally; but I was
quite happy to see the announcement a few months ago.)  The rest looks quite
reasonable...

Kevin