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[Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva <adagilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for replying, brother!

Felix Miata escreveu:

> Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva wrote:
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> > I have windows 98se at /dev/hda9 (it is called unit F: by Windows). As
> > we know windows 98 put its initialization files on C: (IO.SYS,
> > MSDOS.SYS, etc.), but I formated C: to NTFS in order to install Windows XP.
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> Big mistake. Until your C: is restored to FAT12/FAT16/FAT32, your
> /dev/hda9 system cannot be started from that HD. There's no need for
> NTFS on C: when you're putting XP on a logical partition, or even if
> putting it directly on C: for that matter. When you use NTFS, you
> complicate your access to doze data while booted to Linux. 
i) I understand your point of view, but I prefer NTFS. C: is bigger than 
F:, and XP requers more space to run than 98. In fact, I am just using 
Windows for video editing (NTFS can handle large files better)
ii) Windows 98se is compatible with all my softwares;
iii) XP x64 is making the transition -- yet couldn't leave 98 'cos I can 
install Nero InCD and burn DVD very well win XP;
iv)SuSE can access all my ntfs files and I have FAT partitions to share 
documents.

> C: can be as
> little as about 40M and still be used to boot a choice from XP, 98 & W2K
> if you want, each on logical partition(s) coexisting with as many Linux
> installations as you can manage to keep track of, subject of course to
> the maximum partition limit of your HD.
>  
This is a great idea I'm avoiding by now -- untill I can back up all my 
data thru my DVD-RW (I couldn't burn it with XP x64 and win98 shows 
several errors of characters (I used to write data with linux and 
windows typing portuguese accentuation).

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> > Grub is restored and SuSE, Slackware and Windows XP can boot, but
> > Windows 98 couldn't.
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> > I don't want to use C: in FAT, could I use GRUB to boot Windows 98 from
> > /dev/hda9 (F:), directly?
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> I've never heard of any such thing. 98 is DOS, and DOS simply doesn't
> know anything about booting except from A: or C:. What could work is a
> DOS boot floppy with proper configuration files to boot from A: but run
> from your hda9, much like many do to boot doze off the HD but use a
> floppy for Grub and Linux. I've done it, but your hda9 may need to start
> below logical cylinder 1024 for it to work for you. The floppy will need
> to be Win98SE bootable, with IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM. Also
> you'll want an AUTOEXEC.BAT to set COMSPEC to a HD location of
> COMMAND.COM, and may want a CONFIG.SYS for driver(s).
If I can't boot win98 from D: or F: I will try to back up my data with 
SuSE (it was never done before with DVD-R device).
Could you tell me if formating C: and D: to ext2 (using cfdisk on linux) 
and reinstalling win98 on F: (as first partition recognized by win98) it 
will work or not?
So I could reformat C: (on linux) and reinstall XP.
As it was said I'm afraid of repartition because I can lost my photos 
and movies from 2004, 2005 and 2006--more than 25GB.

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> > My Grub file contains these lines for Win98 partition:
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> > title Windows 98SE
> > rootnoverify (hd0,8)
> > makeactive
> > chainloader +1
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> > The following error occurs:
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> > Error 12: Invalid Device Requested (hd0,8)
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> Your 98SE doesn't start from (hd0,8), it only runs from there, just like
> Linux using a separate partition for /boot.
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> > Is there any chance to maintain Windows 98 bootable on /dev/hda9 (F:)?
> >    
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> None. But see above. Also, you might create some other primary in the
> system and use Grub to map, hide, unhide, makeactive and so forth so
> that the correct "C:" is set for it when you choose it off the Grub
> menu.
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Is there some chances to edit boot.ini (windows XP) and add something like:
F:\="Microsoft Windows 98"
???
(sorry for being obtuse on the same questions)

> > Do I need the erased files from unit C:?
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> They won't do you any good unless 98 thinks they're on A: or C:.
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Abraços,
in Christ,
Adagilson