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In article <7a2ju7$5rp@enews4.newsguy.com>,
  "Carlos Andrade" <carlos.andrade@digi.com.br> wrote:
> I pretend to install Linux version Conectiva Red Hat into my computer. I
> have two hard disks. Drive "C" is FAT16 and have one partition 100% utilized
> by FAT16 but the other is FAT32 divided into 2 partitions equaly divided. I
> ask you:
>     - Could I install Linux on my secondary hard drive that has 2
>       partitions ? If yes, how ?
>     -  Could I install Linux on my drive C with 100% FAT16 partition ? If
>        yes, will linux "see" my FAT32 HD ?
>     - If NO for last 2 questions, what you suggest to me ?
>
> Carlos Andrade Filho

You can install Linux onto your second hard drive. It will have to convert the
file system, however, since it needs a linux ext2 partition for the root and a
linux swap partition for swap (if you hadn't guessed).

Linux will see the FAT partitions if you make sure the necessary filesystem
support is installed - just read the onscreen instructions carefully and this
will happen as you install the system. Then you can mount the FAT partitions.

To make the machine boot into either OS, add some lines to lilo.conf. Mail me
if you need the exact lines to add.

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