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89149	2002-10-14 13:38:00	Hi, I want to Multiboot Between Win2k/WinXP/Linux (RH 8.0) Can someone let me know if i can do this and roughly how should i go about doing this. I am very lazy to do a google search and flip thru all the "How To's" :D My existing setup is: 2 Hard Drives on Primary IDE channel. First one is; c: = 4GB having Win 98 Second hard drive (6GB) has 2 partitions and has: Win2k = d: Win XP = e: I installed Win98 then Win2k and Win Xp last when i initially setup. I am running short on space so i plan to remove Win98 and use that hard drive only for Linux. Can i do this setup? If so, then what things i should be careful of?. I ran the setup CD just to have a feel of Linux. Got to the partition bit and all the dev/hda1, LiLo/Grub, swap, /root, /boot syntax got me ?:| Can anyone help me? Thankxx	pluto (2246)
89150	2002-10-14 21:09:00	First off I would swap drives so your 2k/xp drive was primary. This will probably require using the "Recovery Console" by booting off the cd's and using fixmbr (type help and you will get help on how to use it and other commands). Having done that delete the 98 partition and install Linux on it using the custom install. When asked if you want to use Lilo or grub as the boot loader choose Lilo as you can use the Lilo uninstall if you need to and so resurrect the mbr. Grub doesn't have that option and it is a hassle when booting more than two OS to get it working properly again. The PC will first boot using Lilo and give you a choice of Linux or Windows and then the 2k or xp loader will take over if choosing Windows ( you may find 2k and xp listed separately under Lilo) hda is the primary drive with hdb being secondary and the numbers refer to the partitions. /boot should be about 16mb to 24mb. / (root) should be about 1.8gb depending on what you are going to install and /usr should have the rest	mikebartnz (21)
89151	2002-10-14 21:21:00	Read the FAQ's (Top right of this page). **Too lazy - hmmph!:|** G P	Graham Petrie (449)
89152	2002-10-15 05:01:00	Thankx Mike Can i install it on C: without swapping drives? I had a wee bit of read on red Hat guide. They said to install boot loader in first sector of boot partition: "This is recommended if you are already using another boot loader on your system. In this case, your other boot loader will take control first. You can then configure that boot loader to start GRUB (or LILO), which will then boot Red Hat Linux" Just wanted to know if i go ahead and install on C: then i have to delete Win 98 first. Can i format it or just delete all folders in Win Explorer? Will the existing bootloader in C: be wiped out if i format C drive from within Win Xp first? Or do the MBR remain intact even when a format is done? And yeah one more message i got when i went up to the partitionin bit of Linux setup. It said " The partition table on dev/hdb is inconsistent.......bla bla" is it because the d: and e: partition on the other drive cannot be seen by Linux (both are NTFS)? Or is there some other problem. Well i just wanted to know really if i can go ahead and install it without swapping drives and then what problems can creep up?..thats if it is possible? I guess this is all for noww. Will post more Q as i get more stuck :) Cheers **PS Mr Graham...i went to the FAQ..couldnt find dual/multibooting on Win and Linux...you wrote you are planning to write some article on it. Is it done yet or have i not looked/read properly? :)	pluto (2246)
89153	2002-10-15 05:29:00	The problem is that if you go into this without bothering to read enough to learn what you are doing, you will end up with a zero-boot system. (However, you can install Linux, and it will boot ...) If you want to use W2k and XP without W98 ... get it working as a W2k/XP dualboot first. For that to work, you have to have at least one of those OSs on the C: drive. That's how Microsoft wants it. Then you should be able to install Linux ... to the now empty D: drive , ex C: -- W98. Formatting that C disk will kill its MBR. That will stop you starting W2k and XP, the way it is set up now. Read at least: www.poopoccurs.com ... but have a look at the "Lots of Linux Links" in FAQ80. I'll get around to a Linux/Win dual boot FAQ here some time ... But if you don't understand what is going on --- just tell the Linux installer to write LILO to a floppy. That will work. And it's safe.	Graham L (2)
89154	2002-10-15 05:37:00	Good advice from Graham L - he is more knowledgeable on things Linux anyway. Good luck, what you are trying to do is not easy - although it is possible. G P	Graham Petrie (449)
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