I have absolutely no idea how to get a dual boot system up and running .
I put 98 on, and then try redhat assuming that redhat will partition it for me automatically, but it comes up with cannot create partition errors or not enough free space errors.
After reading the installation guide it seems as if i have to partition the hard drive myself using fdisk or something similar into two sepereate fat 32 partitions, then when installing redhat delete the second partition and use the free space not in a partition to create a Linux partition.
Have i got it right this far?
I am a complete and utter newbie to Linux, upon creating this new Linux Partition is it possible to go back to fat32? Do you have to do a bios level format? Can you simply use fdisk to get red of the Linux Partition?
Ok, I'm using mandrake, but the same should hold true.
Steps
1. Repartition your drive or find an old HD laying around.
2. Wipe the drive
3. Restart the computer and insert the first disk of Red Hat (Make sure you boot from CD in the Bios)
4. The rest should be pretty well documented, but you can reformat the drive to use FAT32 after you uninstall linux, you'll just have to FDisk it again.
The best way is to have two seperate drives But if that isnt possible then install Linux FIRST. During the install process most new versions will ask you how you want to partition your drive. Simply select "Automatic" then when it asks you to confirm what it has done, add an extra partition (using the FAT32 file system) in the main part of memory (called EXT3 or something, from memory). Then once Linux is installed, just restart again and install Windows. During the installation Windows will only recognise the FAT32 partition anyway, so you dont need to make any more changes.
I have a dual boot with Windows XP and Ret Hat Linux 9.
Mike
"Now I guess we're... 'Path-E-Tech Management'" -Dilbert
Hmm... I've got 2 HDDs. Maybe I should put Linux on the other one. XP is such a hog.
Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.
Windows XP is the best operating system available. The only reason I have a Linux dual-boot is because it comes with some excellent programming packages, as well as free compilers which I need for university.
Despite what everyone says, Linux is by far less stable than Windows. And I'm not just talking about Red Hat, I've used 5 or 6 different distributions and Red Hat was probably the best, but I still prefer Windows by far.
Anyway, I'm not going to get myself into this rant again
Mike
"Now I guess we're... 'Path-E-Tech Management'" -Dilbert
I've never had Mandrake 10 crash on me (don't use it much, though)
Failing that, you could get rid of 98, and partition it from Redhat/somewhere else. If you are getting not enough free space errors, maybe you don't have enough free space
Though getting 2 seperate (sic) drives is probably the best option.
Bah put Redhat on, split my old PC's hard drive into 2 4 gigs (hey its old...) and redhat was working lovely. I put 98 on and it only starts into 98 now . Lucky i made a Linux boot disk, but how do i get grub working normally again?
Thanks Guys...especially shadowcaster, i take back anything i said about you .
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But if that isnt possible then install Linux FIRST. During the install process most new versions will ask you how you want to partition your drive. Simply select "Automatic" then when it asks you to confirm what it has done, add an extra partition (using the FAT32 file system) in the main part of memory (called EXT3 or something, from memory). Then once Linux is installed, just restart again and install Windows. During the installation Windows will only recognise the FAT32 partition anyway, so you dont need to make any more changes.
Mike 
