Re: [OFFTOPIC]linux + WIN98

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@trill.cis.fordham.edu)
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 22:57:51 -0400


-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Tiensivu <tiensivu@pilot.msu.edu>
To: bryan vold <bvold@uhc.com>; Linux Kernel Digest
<linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OFFTOPIC]linux + WIN98

>> Not if the filesystem has been converted to FAT32. Use loadlin. I
converted
>> to FAT32 before I read the FAQ. Make sure you read the latest versions
of the
>> FAQ, I'm sure someone will start adding pieces for Win98. For now,
basically,
>> you should be able to apply anything that applies to Win95.
>
>No.. don't use loadlin..
>That's misinformation.. Lilo works great on a FAT32 partitions.
>You can run linux, w98, nt5, and a bunch of other os's and they co-exist
just
>fine with fat32. I do that currently..heh.. :)
>

However loadlin is less prone to the li{stuck} errata that seams to happen
to lilo from time to time.

>> FYI, a couple of things. FAT32 is very fast, I like it when I _HAVE_ to
run
>
>FAT32 is a dirty hack. It is about 5-10% slower than FAT16 because of the
>finer-grained mapping.. :)
>
>I don't want to make this sound like a flame or anything. Things can get
>misread over e-mail..
>
>
>
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