On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Kevin Holmquist wrote:
> Hi Kiran,
>
> Assuming NT means NT 4.0, I think your issues revolve around your
> partitition size.
>
> Try this:
>
> Make the first two partitions 2 gig in size.
> Install Win98 on the first.
> Install Windows NT on the second.
> Make the remaining space one partition and install Linux. Or, install linux
> on a third small partition and have a fourth for data.
>
> It would be better to have two drives and install the OS of your choice on
> the second one. Normally, a drive can only have two primary partitions, and
> the rest are 'extended' partitions. Your mileage will vary when trying to
> install OSes on them.
>
Drives can have 4 primary partitions, or 3 primary and an extended
partation. The 4th space is used to defind the extended partation, and
that is then split into logical partitions. Please note, this only
applies to "DOS" partation tables - the partation tables for hard drives
normaly used on PC's. The rules are different for drives on a Sparc
system, and for different versions of UNIX, as well as others.
Also, some OSs will not boot from the second drive without some extra work
done in LILO to remap the drives. Also, some OSs insist on being
installed on a primary partation. DOS does, and I think Windows 98 does
also. I am not sure about NT. Linux and OS/2 can be installed to logical
partitions.
>
> It's been a while, but I've seen instances where NT's setup program simply
> won't recognize partitions larger than 2 gig. You have to use the other
> install method-- if you tried the cd, make the setup disks; if you tried
> disks, you'll need the cd; I forget which one has the limitation. Also, if
> I remember correctly, the boot portion of NT has to be on a primary
> partition.
>
> Anyway, good luck!
>
> Kevin
>
Mikkel
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