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Kristen Hachey wrote:

> I intend to use RedHat Linux and Win98.  Is this achievable?
> And how?

Kristen,

I need the details of your current disk set-up, ie 1 partition, no free
space, 1 partition, some free-space/not enough free space...etc.

Generally, if you have one whole partition, here's what you need to do:

Although without manual, try to read all the README files.

1.) Use partition magic to create space for Linux by resizing the
Windows partition. Upon invoking partition magic, you'll see a graphical
layout of your disk. Right click on the Window partition and select
resize. Enter the desire size depending on the intended usage of Linux.

2.) Have the two installation floppies. If you don't have them, you can
create them from your RH CD.

3.) Insert Disk 1 and reboot where you'll start the installation
procedures.

4.) Questions and answers..... upon a point you have to select a disk
for installation, chose the disk where you have created free space with
partition magic.

5.) Edit the disk with either disk-druid or fdisk. Since I used fdisk, I
can only describe fdisk procedures.

6.) in fdisk, use the m options to see available commands.  The
procedues:
a.) create a swap partition. (id=82)
b.) create one or more linux partition. (id=83)

Creating swap partition: "n" will ask for primary or secondary, select
primary, select (1-4) not conflicting with your windows partition,
select starting cyclinder and select size. Use 't' to change partition
id to 82.

Creating linux partition: Using as above, (1-4) without conflict to both
windows and swap. You need not change the id. For starter, you may want
to try out with just one linux partition.

Preview the partition table with "p". "w" will validate the changes, "q"
will cancel the procedure.

7.) Continue with the process ...

8.) When ask about lilo, you can chose either MBR or first sector of
root partition. If system commander is already installed, use first
sector, otherwise, MBR is recommanded.

9.) If you skip lilo (not recommanded), you can use loadln but require a
kernel image on windows partition.

10.) Finish up the installation.

11.) assuming you chose MBR in lilo dialog, rebooting your computer will
boot to Linux. When you see the "boot:" press "Tab" to see available
options. By default, linux is Linux and anything not linux is whatever
that's is on your disk. Example, dos. If say, dos appears, at "boot:"
key in dos, ie "boot: dos". This will boot hopefully into Windows.

Regit