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to: WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
from: Russell Tiedt
date: 2005-03-25 16:51:20
subject: w98 & HDs anyway

Hello WAYNE.

24 Mar 05 15:01, you wrote to me:

 WC> ->  RT> So how *would* you install 98 if you wanted a dual-boot
 WC> system?

 WC> -> Install it first, then Linux after ...

 WC> Couple of ways to do it but sure Windows wants to take over the MBR.
 WC> Linux allows for this generally very well installed second.

 WC> Details of various methods I'll leave to the gurus
 WC> but I've used FIPS, LiLo and booted the Linux kernal straight out of
 WC> DOS after rebooting Win 98 to DOS.

 WC> No real DOS under your release of Win and the latter will not
 WC> work I'd say.

Installing MS-Windows 95/98/ME/WIN2000/XP first and then Linux has always 
worked for me, had success the other way around too, with some extra effort.

Russell

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