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In article <Pine.SOL.3.95.970424140820.27555A-100000@sally>, Mick
<mwbrenna@socs.uts.EDU.AU> wrote:

> On 24 Apr 1997, Bekim Abazoski wrote:
> 
> > I just want to info if someone knows if I can install linux in a computer
> > with win95 running on it because of my budget programs and also how I can
> > do this I don't have the Linux software yet but I will be getting it if I
> > can put Linux in with Win95 ?
> > 
> 
> Easy done...  Reparition your HDD to allow space for Linux, install 95
> first, then Linux (somebody I know had trouble when they installed 95
> after linux - win95 blew away LILO, and he couldn't get into his linux
> partition).

The trick to avoid that is to use a 1M boot partition which contains LILO
and then separate partitions for any other OS. Install Linux first
selecting the 1M partition for LILO. When you've finished, use fdisk or
some other partition software to set the partition intended for Windows 95
(or other self-centred OS which kills LILO) active. After that install is
complete, use fdisk to set the active partition back to LILO. Presto! 

Why a separate partition for LILO? If you ever decide you want to
re-install Win95 or you want to try OS/2 or NT or something else you only
have one OS to install.

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