Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-11-01 Thread bascule
hey flux, why not use an ntfs partitions for the win system, you will be able to mount it read only noproblem in linux, and use a shared fat partition if you want to write stuff to a place that win can see, for all the problems that win is accused of having ntfs is definitely a more secure

[newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Flux
Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact with the Windows partition, due to the NT file system. So, I decided to downgrade the Windows install to Win98SE. Now,

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tony S. Sykes
Lawrence, Either use your boot floppy and redo lilo, or your first CD and rescue your lilo. Tony. -Original Message- From: Flux [mailto:flux;duratechindustries.net] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:00 PM To: Linux Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Okay, this definitely fits

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tony S. Sykes
. Sykes Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 3:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Lawrence, Either use your boot floppy and redo lilo, or your first CD and rescue your lilo. Tony. -Original Message- From: Flux [mailto:flux;duratechindustries.net] Sent: Thursday

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Technoslick
, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact with the Windows partition, due to the NT file system. So, I decided

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tim Werner
the install. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Flux Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:00 AM To: Linux Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE So, in perfect newbie fashion, I decided to pop in my Compaq Evo N150 recovery disc

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Tim Werner
PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Technoslick Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE My only comment on your predicument is that I can't see why you are downgrading to Win 98 SE? Did you have

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Flux
: Flux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread John Richard Smith
Flux wrote: Okay, this definitely fits in the newbie catagory... I've been playing around with my dual-boot Win2k/ML9 install, when it finally got to me that I can't really interact with the Windows partition, due to the NT file system. So, I decided to downgrade the Windows install to

Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread Technoslick
to reload Win 2K from the CD 'without' invoking the automation gods that seem to want to do it their own way? T - Original Message - From: Flux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE *blinkblink* ^ That's

RE: [newbie] Linux w/ Win98SE

2002-10-31 Thread FemmeFatale
At 10:38 AM 10/31/2002 -0500, you wrote: I agree with this. I can't remember if the W2K install won't let you create a fat32 partition. If that's the case, you can still use the W98 boot floppy to create partitions with fdisk, then run W2K install. W2K (XP too) is happy to install onto fat32.