Vettese, Nick A on Wed, 30 Jun 1999 13:45:17 -0400 (EDT)


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RE: [Plug] A question about installing Linux


While installing Linux as a dual boot, I create a boot disk, so that Linux
doesn't screw up my MBR and I can boot both systems.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Bradley [mailto:ajb237@psu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:39 PM
To: Plug@lists.nothinbut.net
Subject: [Plug] A question about installing Linux


I have been pretty much just lurking for a few months and decided it was
time to get a Linux box running.
 
I have a problem loading Red Hat. This is my first real attempt at Linux or
any Unix OS.  
 
I have a P133 with 48 meg ram, a 4.3 gig western digital HD partitioned into
two ~2 gig partitions using Western Digital's EZ drive.  My bios does not
support large drives.  I have Windows 95 on the first partition and have
installed RH on the second partition.  I wish to dual boot the box.  The
install seems to go smoothly. I set up the Linux native and swap partitions,
choose the packages to install.  Everything is fine until it is time to
reboot.  I get the Ram Check, EZ Bios runs and then I just get "LI" and the
box freezes up.  Now I can not get at the Win95.  Is Linux compatible with
EZ Bios?  Is there something else I am missing?
 
 
TIA
 
Andrew Bradley


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