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From: Sunil Varghese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
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Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: [LIH] Upgradation problem
> Hello Everybody,
>
> My name is Sunil Varghese from Ahmedabad and I am a linux lover. As
> mentioned in PC -Quest magazine I tried to install linux on my system
but
> I failed.
>
> The configuration of my computer is as follows.
> 1. 20 Gb HDD [ seagate]
> 2. 1.44 FDD [ Sony ]
> 3. 64 MB SD RAM
> 4. P-III Intel processor 500 M Hz
> 5. Intel 810 mother board
> 6. Philips Monitor [104E]
> 7. Logitech 3 button mouse
> 8. TVSE gold key board
> 9. D-Link Modem (Intenal)
>
> I already have two operating system installed on my system.
> 1. Win 98
> 2. Win 2000
>
> How I tried to install ?
>
> The first 15 Gb of the memory is used by win 98 and 2000 . And both have
> FAT 32 partition [win 2000 is not created on NTFS ] .
> I have 4.5 Gb free space [ie. unused & unformatted space] .
> So I created an 64 mb Linux swap and rest linux native partiton on the 4.5
> Gb free space by using a Power Quest Partition Magic 4.0 pro .
> I tried both options of booting linux
> (1)mbr and
> (2) boot thru the primay partition.
> and also made a linux bootable disk to boot linux thru floopy but still
> failed.
> The installation is always successfull but after rebooting the system the
> Lilo bootstrap is not seen , neither is there any option for linux.
> The windows boots normally as usuall showing only two option
> 1. win 98
> 2. Win 2000 professional
>
>
> What could be wrong and how should I correct it ?
> Please do help
> Waiting for a fast and positive reply.
>
> Thank you
>
> Sunil Varghese
> Ahmedabad
> Gujarat
>
>
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