On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> I am using a 2.43Gig Harddrive. I want to use 900MB for windows and the rest
> for Linux.
>
> What dir would i make the Swap And the Linux partion and how big. Thanks alot!
>
Using DOS FDISK, create a partition for Windows (900 megs
is kind of small these days for Windows 9x <G>)) and then
create two more partitions, one somewhere between 50 & 100
megs (depending on how much RAM you have -- the more ram,
the less swap needed) and then a third partition filling
the rest of the drive.
I would select "custom" install and "select all, select
individual packages" for the installation of Linux (That's
what I did and I kept my Windows partition.) If you install
Linux first, Windows won't know anything about it and you
it will overwrite the LILO and the only way to boot
Linux will be with the boot disk you made for your Linux
box when you installed it (you DO need to make a boot
disk... TRUST ME! <G>)
I have recently read that if you select "workstation" the
install will overwrite your ENTIRE partition and set things
up however it wants. If you install using the "server"
settings, it'll wipe the drive (including the Windows
partition) and set itself up how it wants. To have the most
control over your installation you should choose "custom."
