RE: Windows98 and linux on one large disk

["Riddle, Eddie R." <ERiddle cottoninc com>]

Thomas or others,

Your suggestion sounds reasonable.  I've tried it and ...

OK, after using linux fdisk to create a FAT32 partition, Windows98 doesn't
seem to "recognize" it.  Normally one would create a logical drive (with
associated drive letter) using DOS fdisk and then format this.  Am I missing
something here; how do I assign a logical drive (letter) to this newly
created partition so that Windows98 can recognize it to be formatted?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Dodd [mailto:ted cypress com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:21 PM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: Windows98 and linux on one large disk
> 
> 
> "Riddle, Eddie R." wrote:
> > 
> > When installing a dual boot system on a large disk (20Gb), 
> (how) can one
> > sandwich linux between DOS partitions?  That is ...
> > 
> > 1. Windows98 is installed first in the "under the 1024 
> cylinder limit", say
> > the first 450Mb, (I used the DOS fdisk to partition),
> > 2. linux is installed in partitions in the next 10Gb, (I 
> used  druid to make
> > the linux partitions),
> > 3. and then it is desired to have another partition to be 
> accessible by
> > Windows (fat32) for general workspace.
> > 
> > I've installed Windows98 within the first 450Mb.  Then I 
> installed linux,
> > using the next 10Gb.  I used 8 partitions here.  The dual 
> boot with LILO
> > works.  If I use DOS fdisk, it indicates that the extended 
> partion is full,
> > consuming 19+Gb.
> 
> use fdisk in linux to create a FAT32 partition.
> Then boot Windows and format it there.
> 
> Fro more complete help, post the
> output from 'fdisk -l'
> 
> 	-Thomas
> 
> 
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