[TriLUG] Newb question about installation

Michael Thompson thompson at easternrad.com
Wed Dec 10 14:15:54 EST 2003


This *might* help:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2000/debian-user-200012/msg04322.html

(From a search of: +multiboot +Win98 +Win2k +Linux  on google.com)

--mike

On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 13:56, BRM wrote:
> Hi:
>  
> I have a new 80 GB Western Digital Caviar hard disk, and I want to set
> it up for triple-booting; i.e., I want to run Win98, Win2k and Linux
> from it. I have the SuSE version 7.3 of Linux (full package = 7 CDs
> and one DVD). 
> What is the best procedure for partitioning and installing these three
> operating systems? I have tried installing Win98, then Win2k first,
> but the Linux setup will not recognize the partition table. If I have
> to boot with LILO from a floppy disk, that is fine. Win2K uses its own
> bootloader for dual-booting with Win98. 
> Anyone out there tried this yet?
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> BRM
> 
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