On Wednesday 28 February 2007 23:46, Felix Miata wrote: > On 2007/02/28 07:36 (GMT-0600) JB apparently typed:
> > If I open the case and remove the main hdd from the cabling, so that if > > the system's restarted all the bios will see is one hdd, the 'spare', and > > install the W98 on that, then once it's all done hook my main hdd back up > > and start the system, will I be able to just go into YaST and have it > > find the new OS and add it to fstab? > > You may not even need to open the case. If you do, whether you can simply > disconnect your Linux HDD depends on how your other HDD is cabled. If your > 2nd is no a slave, then it would have to be rejumpered to master for the > procedure. > > If you have no FAT or FAT32 partitions on your Linux HDD, you should be > able to create the primary that 98 requires using Linux on the 2nd HDD and > have 98 install to it, without opening the case. 98 has to go on C:, which > is the first visible FAT primary the 98 installer can find, regardless how > the device is jumpered or cabled. > > > Is there an easier way than the above? > > http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/install-doz-after.html might give you ideas. Thank Felix, this looks the same as Frank's suggestion and looks even simpler than piddlin' with the bios anytime I want to boot into windoze. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
