[NTLUG:Discuss] Further dual boot discussion

[Rev. wRy]

Wayne Dahl wrote:
> Hi again,
> 
> So far, the consensus seems to be to install Windows first, then Linux.  
> What I've done so far is fdisked and formatted using the utilities 
> coming with Win98 and nothing else (it was getting really late this 
> morning ;), so it's not too late to use something else.  

So far so good.  If you installed win98 after you installed linux, it 
would overwrite the MBR, and if you put LILO/GRUB there, well, let's 
just say that your boot disk would come in handy. :)

> I've used Disk 
> Druid when I installed RH 5.2 on my old PC, so I'm familiar with that.  
> Is that or something else (I know there are other options for fdisking 
> the hard drive and setting up the partitions) what I should use to set 
> up the partitions?  I don't think Disk Druid even came with the RH 7.3 
> although that's what I read from the Sam's book RHL 7.2 Unleashed with 
> that version.

I would use win98 fdisk to set up a fat32 partition that takes up 
however much space you need for win98, then tell 7.3 to install in the 
free space on the rest of the drive.

> Also, I do believe Win98 uses a FAT32 partition...am I wrong on that?  
> Seems like that was one of M$'s big selling points for upgrading to it.

Win98 does use FAT32.

> Thanks again,
> Wayne

Ry