> Hi there,
> I am relative new at this and keen to learn and understand
> more abt linux system. Here are my current PC configurations:
> *PII 233Mhz
> *3.2 GB
> *Win98
> *C&D drive partitions. ('C' - Win98;'D' empty for now)
> *Thinkpad
> I already have the Redhat 5.1 CDRom. Now the big
> question....how do i start? Here are some questions that I need to
> find out.
> Q: I want to install Linux desperately and still want to make use
> Win98 from time to time. How do I configure the system so that I can
> hv dual boot system?
You should look at:
http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Linux+Win95.html
Quote:> Q: After the Linux installation, what will be the default OS upon
> rebooting? If I prefer default Win98 or Linux how do I do it?
You would have to edit the configuration file for the linux loader LILO.
This file is usually found at /etc/lilo.conf.
My lilo.conf file looks like this ( I have added comment lines, but the
corresponding sections in your file should be obvious. I am not 100%
certain that comment lines are allowed in lilo.conf, so don't include
them just in case... ) :
## /etc/lilo.conf
## Global Section
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
## End of Global Section
## Default boot parameters after this line
image=/boot/vmlinuv
label=v36c
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd5
read-only
## End of default boot parameters
## Back up kernel image, other os, etc goes after this line
image=/boot/vmlinux
label=v36b2
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd3
read-only
## End of Section
## End of /etc/lilo.conf
With this setup, the kernel image pointed to by the label v36c would be
the default OS. If I wanted v36b2 to boot by default, I would move the
whole section to the top of the default section, making the file look
like this:
## /etc/lilo.conf
## Global Section
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
## End of Global Section
## Default boot parameters after this line
image=/boot/vmlinux
label=v36b2
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd3
read-only
## End of default boot parameters
## Back up kernel image, other os, etc goes after this line
image=/boot/vmlinuv
label=v36c
root=/dev/hda1
initrd=/boot/initrd5
read-only
## End of Section
## End of /etc/lilo.conf
Quote:> Q:How many space do I need to set aside for Linux? How many
> partitions or hd space does it requires anyway?
Depends, really. I originally had a 2.55 GB hard drive with both win95
and Linux on it and I found it adequate. If I was careful and/or more
selective, I probably could have survived with less.
Quote:> Q: How do uninstall Linux if the system somehow rather got mess up?
Hopefully, uninstalling would be the absolute last resort, since it
always involves trashing something you've invested time in. That being
said, you can run the command '/sbin/lilo -u' and then linux fdisk and
delete the partition that had linux on it. Then you should be able to use
win95 fdisk to create a FAT32 partition and the win95 format command to
format and create the file system.
( Please correct me if I am wrong, kind readers! )
> I hope you guys can assist me on this. Greatly appreciated and many
> thanks. :)
> Cheers,
> Iskandar D
Hope this helps.
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