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a. delete 120m dos partition
b. create 60m dos partition w/ dos fdisk
c. create 50m linux partition (native) w/ linux fdisk
d. create 10m (or whatever) linux partition (swap) w/ linux fdisk

It is also possible to have the swap file use the FAT (dos) file
system so you can use it for windoze, os/2, or whatever...

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Giancarlo

: How can I get two 60MB "primary" partitions on my 120MB C drive?

: I am trying to install Slackware Linux on my 120MB C drive, which now
: has on it only a single primary DOS partition that takes up the whole
: disk.

: I want to end up with TWO "primary" partions of 60 MB each, the first one
: for DOS and the second one for Linux.

Only one partition can be primary.  The MBR (master boot record) of that
partition will be the program your system boots to.  It could be DOS
(in which case you will need to get the program bootlin.exe that boots
Linux from a DOS config.sys file) or it could be LILO the Linux loader
that offers the ability of booting Linux, DOS, OS/2 etc.

You will find some progs (eg FIPS08) that will allow you to create
new partitions on your disk without destroying your exisisting DOS
data -- that might be convenient!

You should allow 8-16MB for Linux swap, either as a partition or as
a swap file within a partition.

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Sorry Ross!

: : How can I get two 60MB "primary" partitions on my 120MB C drive?
:
: : I am trying to install Slackware Linux on my 120MB C drive, which now
: : has on it only a single primary DOS partition that takes up the whole
: : disk.
:
: : I want to end up with TWO "primary" partions of 60 MB each, the first one
: : for DOS and the second one for Linux.
:
: Only one partition can be primary.

Here you are wrong! There are up to 4 primary partions possible on a PC
Harddrive! But only one of these will be signed bootable!
And the Master Boot Record (MBR) does not belong to a partion, but points to
the bootable partion. The rest seems okay from me!

Greetings Georg

:  The MBR (master boot record) of that
: partition will be the program your system boots to.  It could be DOS
: (in which case you will need to get the program bootlin.exe that boots
: Linux from a DOS config.sys file) or it could be LILO the Linux loader
: that offers the ability of booting Linux, DOS, OS/2 etc.
:
: You will find some progs (eg FIPS08) that will allow you to create
: new partitions on your disk without destroying your exisisting DOS
: data -- that might be convenient!
:
: You should allow 8-16MB for Linux swap, either as a partition or as
: a swap file within a partition.
:
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: +-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------+

: | Christchurch School of Medicine         |  FAX      +64 3 364 0525    |
: | PO Box 4345, Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND  |  Phone    +64 3 364 0590    |
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Georg Vollmers, 30159 Hannover, Kokenstr.10, Germoney

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