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Tony Langdon wrote:

>  >>> Part 1 of 2...
>
> It's 03 Jun 98  20:52:24,
> We'll return to jeffarma@telusplanet.net and All's
> discussion of Dual booting with Linux, NT Srv, WKST, and Win95
>
> As a NT and Linux user, I might be able to help. :-)
>
>  je> I have just bought myself a 4.3 GB hard drive and I am about to set up
>  je> partitions and start installing my OSs.
>  je> I was thinking to setup Win95 first and then NT, so NT sees '95 and
>  je> offer's dual boot.  Then I was thinking to install Red Hat on its own
>  je> partition. However, ther are several issues I'm not sure about:
>
> Seems a good approach.  I'd do it in the same order myself.
>
>  je> - Will Lilo automatically offer dual boot??
>
> Depends on the distribution.  Red Hat does ask if you want to add
> another OS besides Linux to the boot menu during installation, so it
> should work fine.
>
>  je> - Does Linux have to be on my boot partition?
>
> No, Linux will boot from wherever the image= line in /etc/lilo.conf
> points to.
>
>  je> - Can I make my boot partition NTFS and still have Linux and Win95
>  je> boot?
>
> Linux, yes, as LILO will independently load the kernel, but Win 95 won't
> work, as it can't read NTFS.  IMHO, you're better off doing something
> like:
>
> Install Win 95 on C:, and _don't_ use FAT32 (large disk support).
> Install NT on D: (or another logical drive).  This will place NT's boot
> files on C:, but the bulk of NT will be on D:, which can be NTFS.
>
> Finally, install Linux on the rest of the disk (I generally use primary
> partitions for Linux, but not essential, unless you want to keep LILO in
> the boot sector, instead of the MBR).
>
>  je> Below is an explanation of how I am planning to layout my HD:
>
>  je> Partition 1 (Boot):
>  je> - 1.2GB
>  je> - NTFS
>  je> - Stores NT Srv & WKST
>
>  je> Partition 2:
>  je> - 1.2GB
>  je> - NTFS
>  je> - Application storage
>
>  je> Partition 3:
>  je> - 1.1GB
>  je> - Fat16
>  je> - Stores Win95 and Dos 6.22
>
>  je> Partition 4:
>  je> - 800MB
>  je> - LS OS
>  je> - Stores Linux
>
>  je> If anyone sees a problem with this layout please tell me.  Any help is
>  je> greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>
> The biggie is Win 95 won't work in this layout.  I'd probably go for
> something like:
>
> 1:         FAT16 - Win 95 (NT boot loader lives here too)
> 2:         Linux primary
> 3:         (extended, contains the following logical partitions)
>         D:         NTFS - Windows NT on D:
>         /dev/hda6 Linux swap partition (32 MB)
>         /dev/hda7 Linux home partition (if you want a separate /home,
>                                         otherwise omit this one).
>
> In this arrangement, I'd install LILO in the boot sector of partition 2
> (/dev/hda2), as Windows NT will trash LILO if it lives in the MBR, the
> first time you run Disk Administrator.  An alternative that may prove
> simpler is to load Linux from a Win 95 DOS session by using Loadlin.
>
> The order to proceed in the above would be to:
>
> 1.  Fdisk the disk under Win 95 and create the Win 95 partition.  Format
> it and install Win 95.
>
> 2.  Run NT's install program.  Create partition 2, but don't use it yet.
> Also, create the extended partition and the D: logical drive, where NT
> will be installed, and have NT format D:  Continue installing NT.
>
> 3.  Run Linux installation.  Change the partition type of /dev/hda2 to
> 83 (Linux Native).  Create the swap and (if desired) home partitions.
> Change type of swap partition to 82 (Linux swap).  Continue installing
> Linux.  Finally, at the end, install LILO, and add the /dev/hda1 to the
> boot menu.  Install LILO in the boot sector of /dev/hda2.
>
>  >>> Continued to next message...
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> |Fidonet:  Tony Langdon 3:632/367.2
> |Internet: tlang@freeway.apana.org.au
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> | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.

  to make lilo work afte 1 installing windows nt then linux

Resaon you install nt firsr is because of the mbr

the all  you have to do after nt is installed , is to boot the linus os and
creat you partitions one for data the other foe swap
2. ensure the partation are labled correctly
3 Then after  linus boots edit
/etc/lilo.conf

example::::::::

image =/vmlunix
label =linux
root =/dev/hda2
read-only

other =/dev/hda1
label=nt

hope this helps