Frank Gerhardt wrote: > > Hi, > > I need some help with making my machnie double boot. The other OS is > Win95. I still boot from a floppy :-( > > The Linux+Win95 mini howto says: > > _5.1.2.1 I have this brand new box that I got from (unamed > > chain/retail store)_ > > > > If you are installing Linux onto a drive with FAT32 follow the steps > > from above about installing Linux onto a Win95 system, but do NOT > > install LILO. Instead, skip to section 5.1.3 entitled "linload, what's > > that?" and read the step-by-step workaround for this unfortunate > > situation. > > Aha, since I have fat32 I shouldn't use LILO. > > And the Loadlin+Win95 mini howto says: > > NOTE: If you have Windows 95 OSR2, and are using a FAT32 file system, > > then the dual booting methods in this mini-HOWTO will not work and > > should not be attempted. > > Aha, since I have OSR2 I shouldn't try loadlin. > > What shall I do, neither LILO nor loadlin??? > Use Lilo. I have Win98 with FAT32 and Linux booting just fine. I never did read that Win95+Linux mini-howto. I simply read the Lilo docs.
Good luck, -- Paul Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]
