Re: Newbie trying to have Linux & Windows9x

[allen_at-atoka<linux atoka-software com>]

** Reply to note from redhat-digest-request redhat com 26 Sep 1998 12:50:57 -0000


> Psychotron?  Hmm... I like this one :-) 
>  
> > Well, I´ve installed Windows95 on my computer together with R.H5 on another 
> > partition. I was using LILO in order for me to choose if I would boot from 
> > Win or R.H. Everything was running ok. 
> > The only problem is that Windows is well known for its sudden and 
> > unexplained lock-ups and we constantly have to reinstall our software, if 
> > not the Windows itself. So I discovered that when we reinstall Windows, it 
> > tottaly removes the LILO from the MBR. 
> > This happened to me some days ago and I ended up losing all my Linux 
> > partition. 
>  
> Ouch!  But windoze wouldn't have done that on its own... user error?  :) 
>  

fwiw,

this is one of the biggest complaints that i have heard in the os/2 community. ms doesn't like anyone on
*their* computer. (and you thought just 'cause you paid for it that it was yours?)

regards,

allen at atoka
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