Re: Pre-fips WinNTServer/RedHat Installation

[Aaron Prohaska <verdesoft verdesoft net>]

Thanks for the tips Jan. One question, why do I need Win98 installed
first? I can't just format my first partition and install NT Server on
it, the install Linux on the second partition? I hadn't really thought
much about putting Lilo on the root partition. What is the reason for
doing that instead of the MBR?

Thanks very much for the help,

Aaron

Jan Carlson wrote:
> 
> Aaron Prohaska wrote:
> >
> > I am going to be installing WinNT Server on one partition and Red Hat on
> > the second partiton after using fips to push aside my current Win98
> > partition. Once Fips has sepperated the two partitions I will format the
> > Win98 partition and go from there. But what I am wondering is what
> > operating system should I put on first. Is there a best order in which
> > to do this?
> 
> Win98 must come before WinNT.
> Linux can be first, second, or third.
> 
> Make a PRIMARY partition for the main
> Linux (root) partition on the FIRST hard disk,
> in the FIRST 1023 cylinders.  This enables you
> to have LILO in the root partition boot sector
> instead of the MBR.
> 
> If Linux is not last, it's LILO installation
> may be erased by WinXX, but that's easy to fix
> if you made the Linux Emergency Boot disk during
> installation (HINT!).
> 
> You must choose where to install LILO.
> Say YES to the Emerg. Boot Floppy.
> Say YES to installing lilo in the boot sector
> of the Linux root partition, not in the MBR.
> 
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Aaron
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