This is absolutely no problem. I'm everything but a programmer, and rather new on linux, but always trying all the tricks. This way I go independently w95, w311 and linux on my PC. W95, indeed, if You leave w311/dos622 as such partition on yr HDD, will update it. The way to f..k MS is easy : from yr SuSE DVD/CD, boot Yr PC/laptop. Go to partitionning and discribe all the primary partitions (up to 4) as linux native (a part from keeping one small, dim 15, for Yrlinux swap), - even those with another MS OS yet on board -, except that one which You want to make a specific MS partition (in Yr case w2000 or w98). This one, keep it as DOS or FAT32/W9x. Don't go further formatting !!! Just make them respectively recognizable by their intended OS !! Reboot the PC/laptop and start with the setup MS CD OS Yu intend to install. Install it. MS will only recognize the MS format partition Yu want to be used for the installation. You want to do the same, with another MS OS ? Ok, start again with the SuSE CD, go to partitionning, describe the OS Yu just installed as Linux native, and make a free linux native partition DOS/FAT32 again. Reboot and install Yr other MS OS. Reboot and install linux (if not yet installed), by the way, when in the partitionning install chapter, make all the partitions where Yu installed MS OS's DOS/FAT32 again and, once installed linux, configure LILLO, and it is done. You various MS OS's will not recognize each other, neither linux, but linux will see them all. Of course, when booting a MS OS, if formerly Yu booted another one, since the active DOS partition changes, Yu are asked to cfm Yr acceptance for this. just type Y (for yes). The description as linux or as DOS/FAT32 doesn't reformat Yr datas so Yu nothing loose that way. Yu can describe the partitions as linux and then dos or dos and then linux and back without any dammage. Above system is even valid with NO linux on board !!! Just MS OS's and LILLO on board works !!! And, ... by the way, Yu f..k MS,which is the most pleasant in allthat,... Jesse Marlin wrote:
Jaakko Tamminen writes:
Hi
Has anyone done this before:
Laptop with pre-installed win-98.
We want to add SuSE 7.3 and win-2000, and be able to boot them (LILO?) all from HD.
This depends on which OS. Win98 wants to be on the first partition, so installing it first is okay, and then linux. I recently installed WinXP and linux, and I actually installed linux first. WinXP now allows you to choose which partition to install to. I thinks Win2000 also allows this, but don't quote me.
Is this possible, and if it is, what is the installation sequence?
Jaska.
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