Dave - I have an older system running 95, and I was unable to upgrade to 98
and get everything working. I ended up reformatting the 95 partition, and
doing a clean install of 98.�
�
In regards to linux, The mandrake 5.3 install was simple (since I chose a
default install), worked well with my 98 dual booting, and linux 2.0.36
handles the fat32 quite well.� I found that the Running Linux book, by Matt
Welch, an excellent reference, and it has helped me several times.
�
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat & David Leathers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 4:47 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Before I Start:
Hi:
�
Right now I'm running win95.� Within the next week or so I plan to upgrade
to win98.� I have also ordered a disk with mandrake-5.3.� What I would like
to do is to set these up so I can dual boot into win98 or linux.
�
My question is where can I go or how can I get all the information that I
will need to do this?� What information do I need to have before I start the
installation of linux?� Does Linux support fat-32? I will end up with two
separate hard disk one 3.2 gig and one 3.2 or 6.4 gig.� Would it be better
to put win98 on one and Lunix on another?� After I get win98 up and running
good, will it be possible not to mess it up when I install Linux--So I can
ask questions online if I need too?
�
One thing that bothers me is that most folks seem to have big problems
getting Linux installed.� I have been reading some news-groups and there are
numerous horror stories.� But from what I have heard it is very hard to
install Lunix.� I thought that it would be best to prepare as best as I can.
�
Thanks
David:
