It has always been my policy to not upgrade Windows OS unless/until there is something specific I need that is only available in the new product. My home and office machines both dual boot to Win2k, better stability and security than 98/ME and will play games. You should have no problem installing XP on the fat32 partition it should even let you keep the 98 install. The biggest thing to be aware of is that MS just loves to mess with the MBR of your primary hard drive. So if you use grub, and you should. You will need to re burn the MBR after MS has had its way with it. Just boot the RH7.2 cd1 to "linux rescue" chroot /mnt/sysimage and run /sbin/grub-install /dev/<primary hardisk> most likely "hda". Then grub will work as it used to. When you boot to the old win98 you will get winXP and you should have the option to boot into win98 at that time. What makes you so hot to deal with activation keys anyway?
-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Kall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Thoughts on possible XP upgrade with RH 7.2 "Rev. David P. Giffen" wrote: > > Win XP Home uses FAT32. XP Professional uses NTFS. XP Pro 'defaults' to NTFS, but can be configureed to use Fat32. Bruce > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Holisky > > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 10:06 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Thoughts on possible XP upgrade with RH 7.2 > > > > > > Few things.. > > > > 1. WinXP uses FAT32.. at least that's what I have it set to on mine. > > If you upgrade your system, the installation will not change the FS type > > to NTFS. > > > > 2. Keep Win98 For CD Burning. I have 98, XP, and RH72 installed, and XP > > BLOWS MORE THEN EVER WITH CD BURNING. It's so bad I had to yell it > > :). Seriously though, I have major problems with all different kinds of > > CD Burners on XP unsing all different kinds of software. When I need to > > burn I do it in 98 or linux. > > > > 3. Most games & XP don't mix well.. I'm just throwing this in here b/c > > the only reason I have windows is to play some games, and generally I > > use 98 still. > > > > my two cents. > > > > - Adam Holisky > > > > Brandon Dorman wrote: > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > Please no flaming. I currently have a dual boot RH7.2/Win98 system, > > > primarily booting into linux but I need win98 for cd burning (too much > > > work for me to set it up) and printing (again, too much work for me, I'm > > > just too lazy i guess.) and am going to get WinXP at a "heavily > > > discounted" price. It uses NTFS doesn't it? What could happen if I > > > install winxp over the existing 98 installation, assuming the MS > > > installation goes ok? Who has done this? Thanks. > > > > > > -Brandon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- ==================================================================== Bruce Kall Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: (507) 255-4768 ==================================================================== _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
