Leave it in, only install on /dev/hdb (assuming disk #2 is hdb). Then install the boot loader ( I recommend grub) onto the MBR of the first disk. If something goes wrong, you can simply run FDISK /MBR and it will reset the master boot record so ONLY Windows will load.
Good Luck. On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 11:41, Ian Meyer wrote: > i jsut thought of something > > to make sure i dont mess with the win disk at all, can i take it out > and do the install to the other HD, then put the Win HD back in, and > set the boot loader? or is it alright to leave both drives in and just > let it set up the boot loader itself? > > tia > ian > > > On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 17:30, Roy Vestal wrote: > > > bcwipepd.exe runs from a DOS floppy (sorry bout that). > > > > bcwipepd /? gives you the command line switches. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ian Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:27 PM > > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] RH9 Dual Boot with Win98 > > > > > >> what do i wipe through? will win98 do it? or the RH installer? how do > >> i > >> run the BCWipe? > >> > >> thanks > >> ian > >> > >> > >> On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 10:55, Roy Vestal wrote: > >> > >>> Ian, > >>> It will work fine. I've done that with my gaming box at home, > >>> Win98SE > >>> and > >>> RHL 9. I would recommend you blank the HDD before loading if you can. > >>> www.jetico.com has BCWipe, a nice wipe program. If not, it should be > >>> ok. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Ian Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:27 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] RH9 Dual Boot with Win98 > >>> > >>> > >>>> im thinking that ill just wait for the next ncsulug installfest and > >>>> get > >>>> her to tote the computer up to state and just do it there where i > >>>> can > >>>> get some hands on help[ before i kill her computer on accident > >>>> > >>>> thanks > >>>> ian > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 9:14, Frye, Matthew wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I've done RH9 and Winders98, but on the same disk partitioned. > >>>>> Only > >>>>> problem > >>>>> I run into is Winders freezes up after I've been in RH9 before it. > >>>>> Haven't > >>>>> had time to troubleshoot that, otherwise the setup's grand. > >>>>> > >>>>>> ---------- > >>>>>> From: Chris Bullock[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> Reply To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:02 AM > >>>>>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] RH9 Dual Boot with Win98 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Never done it with RH9 or multiple HDs but I am currently dual > >>>>>> booting > >>>>>> Mandrake 9.0 and Win98. I am sure it is simple to do, just when > >>>>>> you > >>>>>> are > >>>>>> creating you partitions create a windows partition with a fat > >>>>>> filesystem. and be sure that your boot loader sees the windows > >>>>>> share > >>>>>> while installing. > >>>>>> --chris > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ian Meyer wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hello everyone. Here's what I've got. My mom has a very > >>>>>>> tempermental > >>>>>>> PC running Windoze98, and I happen to have a spare Hard Drive > >>>>>>> laying > >>>>>>> around. The HD is out of my iMac, but its a standard ATA66 IDE > >>>>>>> hard > >>>>>>> drive, but with two HFS+ partitions on it. Can I format it with > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> RH9 installer and then install RH9 on it? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> What I want to do past that is leave in her existing HD and use > >>>>>>> it > >>>>>>> for > >>>>>>> just Windows (because she'll still be booting into it from time > >>>>>>> to > >>>>>>> time for some apps that she needs) and have the RH on the other > >>>>>>> drive > >>>>>>> and dual boot. I was thinking that it would be easiest to make > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> "new" hard drive the master and put the boot loader and stuff on > >>>>>>> it, > >>>>>>> and make the windows drive the slave, would that work? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Is there anything else I need to know before I start doing this? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> TIA > >>>>>>> Ian Meyer > >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <-- New! 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