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liang2049@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> How to split static partition in Win98
>
> to get the software 1. Downlaod the FIPS tools from www.redhat.com sites, it
> is under the dostuils directory. Create a win98 boot disk, put format.exe
> fdisk.exe into the diskette. Copy the fips packages to the disk.
>
> 2. Buy a Cheapbytes Redhat 5.2 cdrom for RM22. There is a menu base partition
> tools in the CD, in the /part directory.
> Again, copy the partition software to a bootable diskette, with format.exe and
> fdisk.exe inside it.
>
> Before start partition
> 1. Backup all your important data
> 2. Be sure your have all your software installation cdrom ready
> 3. Be prepare the partition will make your win98 unusable
> 4. Don't call me, or flame me when no 3. happen and you didn't do no 1 and 2
> 5. There is 1/5 chance that the partition software will smash the windows FAT
> partition.
>
> After you have prepare for the above 1. READ the fips documentation. 2. If
> you don't want to do step one, just Boot you system using the boot disk I
> told you to create. Or press shift-F8 when booting win98 3. At the dos
> prompt, go to your A: drive 4. Run fips or the Cheapbytes partition software.
> 5. Make sure you set enough space for linux if you have a big ego to plays
> everything in Linux, e.g. web server, ftp server, squid proxy, gui windows
> maker, etc. For big ego, give at least 500MB for linux, 1 GB is fair. For
> myself, I give linux 1.5 GB diskspace for my 2.5 GB hd in the company.
> Otherwise, 300MB are sufficient (if you have small 1GB hd). If you have huge
> hardisk - 3GB and above, give at least 1GB for Linux, you will not regret. 5.
> Write the changes 6. Reboot the system. 7. If the paritition manager won't
> destroy your partition, congrats, use FDISK/status to check out the new
> parittion.
>
> To install (assume you have the Redhat 5.2 cdrom)
> 1. Boot your win98
> 2. Go to DOS prompt
> 3. change to Cdrom drive name
> 4. go to dosutils directory, run rawrite
> 5. when prompt the disk images, key in /images/boot.img
> 6. insert a blank diskette and press enter.
> 7. Wait
>
> If you are using a new system that support bootable cdrom
> 1. insert cheapbytes Redhat 5.2 cdrom
> 2. boot the pc
> 3. follow the redhat installation instruction to install.
> 4. press enter-enter-enter.... until you are ask to setup the partition for
> linux.
> 5. you can read the manual to continue or trial and error.
>
> have funs
>
> In article <368F873D.7C164ADD@tm.net.my>,
>   "K.H.Wong" <khsoft@tm.net.my> wrote:
> > I have a problem to install Linux in the my Win 98 computer.
> > I don't want to format my harddisk.
> > I have tried a FIPS program to repartition the harddisk but it can't
> > work under
> > Windows 98. Please help....
>
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