Hi,
Fedora; format the partition as fat32 > * boot off the DamnSmallLinux floppy; hopefully it has support for USB > * copy the XP installation on the newly-created partition using the USB > drive > * boot off the Win98 bootdisk, go to the appropriate directory and start XP > installation (by typing "setup" in the dos prompt, I guess); this should > install XP on the drive > * boot the XP; transfer the Fedora install image to the hard drive using > USB > drive > * download and install VirtualBox to XP > * create small Linux virtual guest in VirtualBox; point it to use physical > hard drive for its partitions > * install minimal Fedora as a virtual guest on the rest of the hard drive; > try > to put GRUB in the MBR, if possible --- if not, put it on the first sector > of > the /boot partition > * boot DamnSmallLinux off a floppy, reinstall GRUB to MBR, configure it to > chainload XP > * boot XP to see if it still works > * boot Fedora to see if it works at all > * adapt Fedora to run on native hardware; clean up the VirtualBox mess > * return the data from the backup > > Now, if this procedure fails at any step (and I can bet it will), your > computer is hosed up, and don't expect anyone to help you pick up the > pieces. > > All in all, I would really consider buying a DVD drive, or going virtual > with > XP, or just using Fedora as is (ditch the whole idea of XP). The IFBP > method > given above should just discourage you from trying out anything so insane, > except maybe as a proof of concept that it can be done. > > I see... Okay, I guess that does not leave me too many easy options. Thanks for your help...
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