Mutli Booting Win98/ WIn 2K / Win XP

[sakbar]

aoa,

i have thre os

win98, win 2k (on one hdd partition) & win xp (on other pratition)

all partitions are fat32

c:\ [7.22 gb]

rest

all r [4 gb] each

i want to install linux red hat 7.2 without disturbing the current system as i was running it previously on vmware workstation.


tell me the appropriate way that win98, win2k & win xp installations r not disturbed & linux also installs with lilo / grub's boto menu

thanx in adv,
SHAKEEL





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[newbie]

dual booting win98, win2k and winxp is very easy
you dont posted your partition structure
but when you install linux it will not distrub your existing OS,s because they are on the boot sector of your primary dos partition. in other words your C drive and in linux /dev/hda?
for linux you need atleast 2 partitions one root partition and one swap.
better to make one boot,one root and one swap total three partitions.
made them at any free space or cut any space from any fat32 partition through linux FDISK.
then remember to install lilo or grub on MBR.
then you will see 2 options
1. linux
2.dos
and under dos section you will be able to see 3 more options
1.win98
2.win2k
3.winxp
but remember one thing that you dont made any change in partition structure because then your boot loader of windows may have old address and the partitions number will be changed.

[mahin]

Please take a look at http://www.xosl.org also. May be you will find it to be an easier option to implement.

[farhanksa]

well 1 thing u must have a max 2-3 gb partiton for win based os
for linux u need min 2 partiton
1 /
2. swap
u should use the grub and write it on mbr. its easy then lilo
and no problem ,my personal experience

[mahin]

<snip>my personal experience

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