How to set up multi-boot system?k

[Jerry Feldman]

Rob,
Please keep us informed. I did play around with the hiden stuff at one
point where I was trying to get Windoz to allocate drive letters a certain
way. BTW: I did try to put Linux on a logical partition and had some
trouble booting, buit at the time I was in a hurry so I did not follow up.
It may very well have been a cockpit error.
On 20-Aug-99 rir at mediaone.net wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Jerry Feldman {75562} wrote:
> 
>> Derek Martin wrote:
>> 
>> > I don't think this is true, but even if it is I'm positive that
>> > windows
>> > does not need to be on the first one, because I've done this before.
>> > So
>> > you can use partition magic to move/resize partitions, and install dos
>> > on
>> > the hda1 partition, if need be.
>> Windows itself (3.1,95, and 98) can certainly be placed on any
>> partition. 
>> I am still under the impression that DOS must be on the "C:" drive (or
>> floppies), even when using LILO as a boot manager. 
>> 
> 
> Just to summarize.
> 
> PQ's Partition Magic w/ it's Boot Magic is made just for this type
> of thing.
> 
> xx-DOS needs to be within the first two gigs of the drive, and may
> work on the second drive.  On a primary partition.
> 
> WIN98 needs to be on the first drive. On a primary partition.  Within
> the the first 8 gigs (but I didn't fool with Large drive settings).
> 
> PM indicates that linux can be put in logical partitions on the
> first drive with the usual caveat regarding 1024 cylinders.
> 
> I ended up using bootmagic as the loader, it sets various partitions
> as "hidden" depending upon the OS loaded.  I haven't yet looked to 
> see what "hidden" means.. 
> 
> Thanks to all respondents.
> 
> rob
> rir at mediaone.net
> 
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