From: oreillym@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Michael O'Reilly) Subject: Re: [Q]: BEST solution to Partitioning Large DOS Drive Date: 1 Oct 1992 15:45:10 +0800
umlippen@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Rick Lippens) writes:
: I've been reading this group, the FAQ's on the site, and wherever
: else on Linux and am ready to install it on my hard disk. I am
: familiar with DOS and UNIX, but not with partitions and boot sectors,etc.
: Is there an EASY to use program with a fairly comprehensible set of
: instructions available? I would like to do the following:
: Partition my 180MB Hard Disk into 80MB LINUX, and 100MB DOS.
The efdisk program is generally fairly good. You will obviously need to
backup all your dos stuff, as it will get erased when the re-partition is
done. Your best bet it to grab one of the very good root disks around,
as most of them have a nice 'hold your hand' approach to installing linux.
: I understand that MKFS only allows for up to 55MB on a partition...
The minix fs can be a maximum of 64megs. The extended file system has no
pratical limit, but is slower and probably has more bugs. (theretically it
is still in beta test).
: Also, it would be nice if I could boot up and choose either DOS or
: LINUX. I'm really searching for the simplest yet best solution without
: having to experiment and re-install new partitions every time something
: does not work out. Has anyone had successful experience without any
: difficulties on an easy-to-use program?
Use LILO. Grab it from tsx-11 or somewhere similar.
LILO has a fairly complete explaination of what it's all about.
V nice docs from what I recall.
READ ALL THE DOCS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!!!!!!
: I presume that OS/2's Boot Manager may be of assistance as well.
Only if you don't use LILO.
: Rick
: | Rick Lippens, Year IIIB (Honors) [Co-op] Computer Science
Michael