How odd, I am usually the one asking the questions, but today I have the
answer. I just did this two days ago myself and ran into the same problem.
Here is how you do it.
Neither Win2k nor Linux will let you install the "root" partition in the
upper regions of the HDD. SO what I had to do was:
install win2k in a 1 gig partition.
then install linux as normal, (using the MBR and lilo for my boot switch)
using the disk space above the win2k partition. ( personally used about 7
gigs.)
next you can create a "D" drive in win2k and give it as much space as you
need. (I have not actually done this part yet, I'm having more fun
config'ing linux and VMWare. But I actually plan to leave 5 gigs or so
open, so I can apply them later to what ever OS needs the space.)
hope this helps
Brice Gibson
At 08:22 PM 11/21/00, you wrote:
>when I get to the partitioning piece of the redhat install it says the
>/boot partition is too big.
>here are the parameters I'm setting
>
>set 10gig partition fat32 partition to /win2000
>delete second 10 gig partition to free up space
>then
>set 50meg to /boot
>set 200meg to <swap>
>set 1500meg to / "root" (its big but I have plenty to spare)
>set 4gig to /usr
>
>thats all I set and it complains that the boot disk partition is too
>big.
>I am not able to continue
>
>I do not want to blow away the windows (respect for my boss)
>
>Thanks
>Rob from no.weare
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