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Re: LINUX newbie /RE: Java on strongArm or in linux?

From: Ashley Clark <>
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 22:16:50 +0000

> 100M.  Caveat: I believe you need a primary partition to install linux. 
> If each of your os's is using a primary partition, you should have room
> for one more (IOW: you have three primary partitions and an ide disk can
> have up to 4). There are several options for booting linux, so that
> shouldn't be a problem for you (i.e. loadlin.exe to boot linux from
> dos/win, lilo, whatever boot manager you are using).

I'm not sure about OS/2's boot manager or system commander but if you use LILO 
as your MBR you can boot off of any partition, primary or extended.  I believe 
(correct me if I am wrong) that at least OS/2's boot manager allows the same.

Ashley Clark

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