Mungal....format it as a linux native primary partition. You would need to copy the /boot directory and add a new entry to your /etc/fstab file. You'd need to create a /etc/lilo.conf file (and delete the contents of your current /boot dierctory) and then execute /sbin/lilo. Instead, I'd re-install if it were me, unless there is so much customization done to the current installation that you don't want to lose. Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Dear all, > > I have PC with one 40G hdd. > > I split the HDD into two partitions. > Partition 1 of 20Gb and has Windows98 installed on it. > Partition 2 with 20Gb and has Linux installed on it. > > I didn't install LILO hence, for the moment, I boot Linux using floppy. > > Having acquired Partition Magic, I have created a small partition 9~15Mb) > at the start of the HDD by moving and shrinking the windows partition. > > The questions I have are: > 1. How do I format the new partition for use by Linux. > 2. What software do I need to copy into the new partition (which I > persume will be the /boot partition). > 3. How do I install LILO as I don't have /etc/lilo.conf > > Many thanks for your help. > > Regards > > Mungal.
