[ale] could you guys check this?

[Glenn C. Lasher Jr.]

I think that should work, but I generally prefer to use a custom boot
floppy for these purposes.  Reason:  the CD-ROM's don't always give you
the ability to break out to a command line, and those that do don't always
give you all the tools you need.  Of course, you could mount up a bunch of
stuff and you might make out OK, but just making the boot floppy will save
you a bunch of trouble.

On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Christopher Bergeron wrote:

> i just partitioned my hd as such:
> 
> hda1 = 10 megs for /boot
> hda2 = WIN95 FAT32 LBA
> hda3 = linux
> hda4 = extended
> hda5 = WIN95 FAT32 LBA
> hda6 = linux
> hda7 = linux
> hda8 = linux swap
> 
> 
> 
> I have put linux on it BEFORE putting win 95 on (i know typically its easier
> the other way around, but i don't need windows right now);
> 
> anyway, the question is:
> when i try to install windows will it fubar my /boot (hda1) partition?  will
> it be a matter of:
> 
> -installing win98 on it's 2 little partitions
> -allowing it to overwrite MBR (kill poor lilo)
> -boot of linux cdrom;
> -add entry to lilo.conf for other=hda2, etc
> -rerun lilo
> 
> will this put me where I want to be for a dual boot linux/win box?  or am i
> overlooking something?
> 
> 
> 
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