Linux and WinME Dual boot Questions

[RAiL]

I personally think that im pretty knowledgable about computers but i know nothing about Lunix and i want to learn, i am curious how i could set up a dual boot with winme and linux redhat, any suggestions would be very helpful

 

[bigshooter]

When you install Redhat Linux, especially 6.2, your windows partition should be detected and it will know winme is runnign. Then when it installs LILO, the boot loader it will give you the option to type either Linux for Linux or win for winme. I recommend to do it on two seperate drives as well, makes it a lot easier when things get messed up

 

[BCYL]

Create a normal FAT32 partition and install your WinME as usual. After WinME is up and running, create the setup bootdisks for RedHat 6.2. Boot with that bookdisk and you should be able to enter the RH installation. During the setup, use fdisk and create a Linux Native partition (which is where you will install RH), and a Linux Swap partition for you swapfile in Linux. Continue the installation process and when you setup LILO, the option to boot into the windows FAT32 partition should be avaliable. Remember to install LILO on the MBR of your drive.

Once the installation is finished, you will have the option to type in commands at the LILO prompt to boot into either OS. It is not hard to do, quite straightforward... Good Luck!

 

[bigshooter]

Sorry, shouldn't have posted so damn early in the morning, didn't realize i put absolutely no details on there. Thanks BCYL, Rail was probably like well that's nice, now how the F*ck do I do that.

 

[RAiL]

thanks guys =)