Re: Linux/Win98 on Abit VT6X4

[David Ellement <ellement sdd hp com>]

On 000711, at 15:53:04, David Ellement wrote:
> I also looked at formatted vs. unformatted Linux partitions.  With
> Linux installed, with and without LILO, win98 won't boot at all: not
> from the hard disk, not from a floppy, not from a CD.  I run Linux
> fdisk and remove and recreate the Linux partitions, win98 will boot
> from any of the three.  If I just create one Linux partition, the
> initial one for /boot, after win98 boots I can run DOS fdisk; if I
> create all three Linux partitions, after win98 boots I cannot run
> DOS fdisk (it hangs).

It seems the problems are related to having a Linux extended
partition.  By default, the install program created an extended
partition and created / and (swap) in the extended partition.
After running Linux fdisk during the install and creating all primary
partitions, dual booting with LILO works.

Does anyone understand why Linux extended partitions cause these
problems on these new hardware platforms (Abit VT6X4, Dell XPS T
500)?

Am I going to create other problems for myself by using only primary
partitions?

-- 
David Ellement