KyleLC23
12-03-2002, 06:21 PM
Hello. I am downloading the redhat linux 8 files and then will burn them to CDR. What I want to do : Is on one PC have both Redhat and Windows 98 installed, and be able to choose which one I want on startup.
I want them both to slit one HD and have use 5 percent of the HD each. I currently have windows 98 on the machine and it is using 100% of the HD. Please tell me what I need to do please(how to unisntall windows 98, then split the HD into 2 halfs(I know how to use FDISK alittle) then put each OS on a seperate half of the HD. Please help/
flitcher
12-03-2002, 06:50 PM
You're going to need a multi-boot setup. Take a look at this link: http://tweak3d.net/articles/multibootlinux/
icicbiz
12-04-2002, 08:35 AM
You could manage without having to reload win98 by using something like Partition Magic, which lets you resize partitions without blowing them away.
Once you have some free partition space, boot off the red hat disk and install. It will automatically setup a multi boot during installation, using grub or lilo.
jolly
12-05-2002, 05:59 PM
Do Fdisk remove one partition say d:\ Then boot from your linux CD ROM and press enter it will take you to the GUI interface and simply install. There you will get the option of booting which partition you want to make default.
Good Luck....
DigiCrime
12-05-2002, 06:34 PM
if you split your drive using fdisk or remove a partition windows98 wont boot, i learned that lesson long ago.
Two things you can do. One, RedHat has a Graphical installer that you can use to let it setup your partitions automatically or you can setup the partition there as well. Or you can invest in Partition magic from powerquest and split your drive. All your doing is resizing your drive to create another logical drive.
And to dual boot it, Redhat comes with two different boot loaders. LILO is pretty good but I prefer GRUB just cause it looks prettier :D As your installing it, you can tell it which operating system to boot up as your default system :)
Have fun
