> I am trying to install RH6.2 on a hard disk of 10.2 GB. Additionally i
want to install
> WinNT. If i use fdisk(dos) and partition the drive and then use diskdruid
the maximum
> partition size i can go upto is 1000MB for linux /
> On the other hand if i partition the drive using disk druid i can allocate
2000MB(which i
> want) for linux. But how do i setup Fat partion now. I allocated one
partition of 5GB as
> 16bit>32 . But when i try to use fdisk(dos) now it shows it as extended
dos. I am unable to
> format it.
may be a belated suggestion, but try this
boot using redhat linux, expert mode, use fdisk / cfdisk
create a 2GB primary partition - FAT 16 type
create a 50 MB logical partion - Linux Native /boot
create ur 2 GB logical partition - Linux Native /
create 200 MB logical partition - Linux Swap swap
install linux
write lilo to /boot
prepare a bootdisk
after install,
go install NT
create logical (D, E etc) in free space as NT permits
restart machine with boot floppy into linux
[if your boot floppy doesnot work, then yu re stuck]
edit the /etc/lilo.conf
remove lines containig
prompt
delay
add (if you not find)
default = linux
saveit, run
lilo
then run
dd if=/dev/hda5 of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1
you will get a file bootsect.lnx in current folder
do
put a dos formatted floppy into drive
mcopy bootsect.lnx a:
reboot the machine to NT
copy the bootsect.lnx to c:\
change attributes of boot.ini to -r -h -s
edit it, to add
C:\BOOTSECT.LNX="RedHat Linux 6.1"
at the end after all other boot menu entries
save the file, change the attribs back to +r +h +s
reboot the system, and you have linux in the NT boot loader menu
now if your boot floppy not work, check my installation faq at
http://members.xoom.com/DigitelNet
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