Running windows and linux dually, is quite easy, you can just use lilo as a boot loader and run windows from it or loadlin and use windows as a boot loader (or whatever it does which looks like a boot loader).
Mounting windows partitions from linux is also posible with mount, although I am not shure what limitation it poses on the files and file names, I prefer not to use this method, what I need is the ability to "mount" a linux partition under windows. To run windows programs under linux wine works partially, but on that issue I have a prolem because I use hebrew versions of the programs, which kills wine with an error 'wrong windows version'. What I also needed is advise on recomanded partition sizes for maximum flexability, without getting stuck later without room to load more programs when I can get some room from another partition. Thanx [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, raymond ferrari wrote: > I can reply to part of your question; I remember reading a couple times that > there is > a limitation with a disk that is over 8.xMB. I don't remember if it is 8.2 or > 8.4. I > will try to find this information and get back to you. I also know that if > you want to > go back and forth between windows and Linux, there are a couple of programs > that do > this, but cost money. One is XWin-32 by a company called Starnet(go to > www.starnet.com/product.htm; costs $200) or another product(I forget the name > at the > moment) which allows you to have a virtual machine, but you must have 128MB > of ram for > it to work effectively. This product has been talked about a lot, and has > been on the > mailing list many times. There is also a product called Partition Magic/Boot > Magic > which is made by PowerQuest(see www.powerquest.com) which makes a great > product for > partitioning hard disks, and also allows dual booting from windows to Linux , > and > back. Hope this helps a little. Ray Ferrari > > Micha Feigin wrote: > > > I am about to recive a new computer with a 9 Gb disk. > > i was wondering whats the larjest partition size that linux can deel with > > (and if there is still limitation on the size of the root (boot) partition > > (I know that there was a 1 Gb limitation) > > Also I need about hals the disk for windows (regratably i need to submit > > some excersizes with visual studio) > > That leaves abot 5 GB for linux. > > I am looking for advice on how to best partition the disk to allow for > > flexability when I need to change configurations/add programs. > > I have a 1 GB disk now so i don't have experiance with large disks. > > Also, is the a way to give windows access (rw) to a linux partition, so i > > can share the user partition betwin systems (I prefer to make it a linux > > partition with access to windows and not the other way around). > > If not, how do I mount a windows partiton with write permision to regular > > users? (or a specific user), and is it posible to use a windows partition > > as the home directory for a user? > > Thanx > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >