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Dual Boot
Name: fran Date: October 30, 2001 at 13:00:15 Pacific
Comment:
I have windows 98 second edition. How can I make a dual boot with linux mandrake 8.1 ? Is there any good site explaining this ? Thanks again.
Name: yuckmouth Date: October 30, 2001 at 13:38:48 Pacific
Reply:
If you already have win98se installed on your computer, chances are your whole disk is dedicated to a FAT32 (or possibly FAT16) filesystem. Linux cannot install on this type of filesystem. You will need to partition your disk with a linux partition. Since your disk is probably all allocated already to FAT32 (or FAT16), you may be able to use Partition Magic (which can be purchased at any computer software store these days for about $30 or so) or the DOS utility called FIPS, which is free. FIPS may destroy your data, so make sure you backup ANY data you deem worthy. Search the web for proper usage of FIPS. If you want to start brand new which is cleaner, as I did after backing up my disk, post a message, and I'll give you instructions on how to do this.
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Response Number 2
Name: Tony Date: October 31, 2001 at 14:51:39 Pacific
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Go to the LINUX MANDRAKE www.,watch all the demos! I have 98se with FAT 32 and Linux Mandrake 8.1 no problem;but first watch all the demos and take notes:then it is easy to set up. GOOD LUCK
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Response Number 3
Name: user792 Date: November 19, 2001 at 18:27:16 Pacific
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Amen to yuckmouth's reply above. Even better than setting up a separate partition is to throw in an older hard drive. A 6Gb HDD is more than enough to hold everything Mandrake-Linux 8.1 has, and you will still have access to the FAT partition contents. The installation program will format the partitions on the new drive for you (use the Expert Mode). I'm a complete screw-up and even I managed to install Man-Linux 8.1 so it works. Hey, even the Apache web server comes up alive and running. Good luck.
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