[UCLA-LUG] How install win9x on /dev/hda2 or 3 and still have it bootable

[tchow]

the win98/95 install in incredibly stupid.  i don't believe you can specify
where you want to install windows.  i think it simply assumes that you want
your entire first hard drive to be one large partition.  so be careful.  maybe
windows won't wipe out over primary partitions...but for sure in the case of
logical partitions.  (nt can install to a specific partition.)

i think you could copy recursively the contents of hda1 to hda2 and then make
that partition bootable.  lilo should be able to boot there...

but take everything i said w/ a grain of salt :)
i've screwed up too many systems...
tchow
Stephen Weglein wrote:

> I have a problem with my windows98 partition (hda1). Is there a way to move
> this partition (copy it) to partition  hda2 and still have it bootable?
> Is it possible to install windows 95 or 98 to partition hda2 while still
> keeping my linux partitions (hda3-12) intact and still have win98 boot in
> partition hda2?
> I have CD's with win98 win95 (both 16 bit and 32 bit if that makes the
> difference.  I have boot magic installed to switch between partitions, and
> have linux fdisk as well as partition magic.  The howtos don't quite address
> installing and booting win9x in other than hda1 partition.
>
> This what I need to install win9x to other than hda1 and have it bootable
>
> Thanks for any help (I need it)
>
> Steve
>  il fatto non si puo' disfare
>
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