On Sun, 2003-11-23 at 21:08, Raj Shekhar wrote: > On Sun, 2003-11-23 at 02:35, LinuxLingam wrote: > > 1) how to install linux on a pc that already contains win98 and winxp > > > > any pointers, tutorials, faqs, howto ? > > Linux can coexist very peacefully with Win98, WinXP and WIn 2k (unless > Murphy's Laws intervene). The problem is not these OS but the NT file > system. The GNU parted and FIPS cannot repartition NTFS. You will have > to use Partition Magic to repartition the drive and then install Linux. > You can use GRUB in the MBR and it will easily recognize XP , 2k and > Win98.
yes, that's correct. wish i could find a place where steps are written clearly, on howto install linux in a pc which already has winxp and win98. i.e. make a dual-boot win-only, into a triple-boot. raj, i believe there are a few other issues as well. a site mentions that you may mount and read+write to a fat32 partition in linux, but you shouldn't try that with the ntfs partition. one site mentions you shouldn't even mount it. (!) quite interestingly though, the tldp.org site has a wonderful guide on how to install a triple-boot pc, with winXX, *BSD, and GnuLinux. i found this rather interesting. but not relevant to my question. ?? LL _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
