Hi Michael,
Thank you for your comments. In the end I created a couple of linux
partitions with fips2.0. That worked great. I also decided not to install
lnx4win, but the full MDK7.0 version.
Thanks a lot
Norman
"Michael N. Proffitt" wrote:
> I don't believe you want to allow the setup to repartition your hard
> drive at that point; that program may cause data loss on the Windows
> partition. Since you want to install with the lnx4win option, you
> shouldn't need to modify your partitions at all.
>
> If you do decide to change your partition sizes, then use the Partition
> Magic program that came in the package. It can do the job without
> causing problems with your Windows partition.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hazel & Norman Teferle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 6:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux for Windows Installation Help
>
> > Thanks to Paul and Alan.
> > I have managed to create a boot disk with rawrite. I can now also
> boot from
> > the cdrom and get into the DrakX installation program were I
> encounter my
> > next dilemma.
> >
> > What to do in the Setup Filesystems menu?
> > Do I say OK when DrakX needs to resize my Windows partition? or do I
> cancel.
> > I want to install lnx4win and thought that I don't need a new
> partition.
> > Further, do I also have to select mount points in the following menu
> point?
> >
> > Could someone help me please?.
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> >
> > paul haine wrote:
> >
> > > > So far I have tried the CD only. When using the PCPLUS cd-rom i
> cannot
> > > > create a boot disk, I get the message LoadLibrary16 failed!
> > > > I have tried to set the bios to boot from CD, but my bios doesnt
> handle
> > > > that. It can only boot from disk or hd.
> > >
> > > Make sure that the cd is in the drive and then go to the MSDOS
> command
> > > prompt, and type d:\dosutils\rawrite.exe, where d: is your cd
> drive. You
> > > should be able to create a bootdisk this way.
