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

From: "R. Paul McCarty" <>
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 10:53:21 +0000

Ashley Clark wrote:
> 
> > 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

Maybe.  I never tried it.  I just remember somewhere in the install it
tells you you need a primary partition to install linux in.  But it may
be assuming you don't have a boot manager.

-Paul

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