[CLUE-Tech] Win98 Install After Linux

[Timothy C. Klein]

* Collins Richey (erichey2 at comcast.net) wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 19:18:06 -0600
> "Timothy C. Klein" <teece at silverklein.net> wrote:
> 
> > I have the need to put Win98 on laptop that is currently only Debian
> > Linux.
> > 
> > It has been a few years since I have used Windows much, and even
> > longer since I did dual-boot. Since Linux is already installed, Win98
> > is going to overwrite the MBR, right? So, my ability to boot Linux
> > will temporarily go away. But I can just reboot with a rescue disk
> > (those Debian boot CDs are super handy for that), and reinstall LILO,
> > giving it the extra info about the Win98 partition.  Right?
> > 
> > Does Windows do anything more nefarious than that? I have a clean
> > FAT32 parition waiting for Winders, that I created with Parted.
> > 
> 
> Windows won't even see your linux partitions.  The only problem you may
> encounter is that some Windows versions like to be only in partition
> numero uno.  Mark the FAT32 partition as bootable, and make sure it's
> small enough.  I don't remember the size limit, but linux will let you
> configure too large a partition for successful format with Win98 (been
> there, done that, redid that).  Win98 will overwrite the MBR, but your
> linux partitions will be intact. With a rescue disk, put grub (or lilo)
> back in the MBR, add the windows boot stanza to your config and see what
> happens.  If your Win98 is not partition number 1 and Windows complains,
> you can always get grub to lie about the order of the partitions.  You
> can probably get lilo to do that too, but I haven't used lilo in a
> coon's age.

Well, I got Win98 installed, after several crashes, one spontaneous video
driver vanishing, and about 47 reboots.  Do you think Windows knows that
I have used Linux, and holds it against me?  Everyone *can't* be having
this much trouble.  I mean, people pay money for this stuff!

Anyway, I was quite surprised that Win98 did not complain about not
being on partition #1.  I forgot about that, it was not even bootable,
it was just on plain primary partition number 4, but actually worked.

Sure wish I had $1300 for a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ...

Tim
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