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On Tue, 27 May 1997 17:58:39 -0700, Wayne Best
<wmbest@cygnus.uwa.edu.au> wrote:

>Hello world
>
>I had previously been using windows 3.1 and had a UMDOS linux file
>system on the same drive and booted from a floppy whenever I wanted to
>access linux. I have just upgraded my system and have a 2.1 GB disk,
>half of which is taken up with a number of partitions running windows
>95. I want to create a 300 MB linux partition and install LILO so I can
>boot up either linux or windows 95 without using a floppy. Is this
>possible with windows 95, and if so, is it a safe option? (I have
>Slackware 3.0)

Wow most of that went way over my head but I am a prospective Linux
newbie and after a bit of advice.

From what I have gathered so far one of the Red Hat distributions
sounds the best for a beginner ok cool

The next problem I am sick of W95 and all of the pain in the arse
things it likes to do so that is why I would like to try something
else, But I need to leave W95 on my machine for the less adventurous
user in my house!!!

I am going to reformat my HD anyway as it is full of stupid W95 things
and would like advice on optimal partition sizes.  The disk is 2.1 GB
and I was thinking of 4  partitions of 500 MB and use two for W95 and
two for Linux

Is this a good idea or what is better?
Also do I format the HD through DOS and windows and then add Linux or
vice versa?

I have also been recommended to use a program called System Commander
to alternate between W95 and Linux sessions is this necessary or how
else do you manage the two OS's as it is about $100 and i don't want
to spend it if I don't have to.

TIA  if you can help

Darryn