really importantly, read the doc in bootpa 2.5 lfb support...things like this... :
"To add Linux
============
For Linux, you must install Lilo at the beginning of the Linux partition
(as with OS/2 boot manager) and then add the Linux partition with Bootpart:
When you install Linux or run liloconfig, select "Superblock of the root
linux partition" as location of Lilo. In my sample, this adds the line
"boot=/dev/sdb4" on the file /etc/lilo.conf"
that is, when u isntall any linux distro, it'd ask u wether u want Lilo at beguining of the linux partition, or at main HD mbr sector (which would delete the boot mamager u already would have, no good)
But there's much to read. Is only a page of very important info.
Of course, some thousands times easier ways are installing linux in other PC. ;) Indeed, is frankly easy to have ur other pc installed a new w98, clean and safely, so u leave your developing machine intact (u gotta explain me how doing the great project ur making u don't have a cd burning or back copy system... :o ) and have the other then install linux. I guess u want the machine for developing for linux and testing thelinux versions. Well, in ur actual situation, this is more safe, as there are many points u can wreck it all, while, knowing the stuff very well, tehre's no risk, ie: I would do it all in my main pc.(I have had up to 4 OSse loaded long ago, when installs were less dumb proof, red hat 4.0...oh, in those times,u could install with vram floppy disks..bootdisk..tehn was a bit complex, but sure now is easier) But u can have that otehr machine, instal w98, and then put a linux. Linux does recoginze perfectly w98 and will just add the entry to lilo or -imho better- Grub. Anyway, I often killed lilo or grub for ranish partition boot, as I could handle all bits of multi boot from ms-dos, where I have some more control than with linux command line.
I'm no total expert, but can do th ecomplex root safe. Just i remember I killed data often till knowing what I know now.
So, I'd recommend this second route. Andeven passing the data by network or paralell cable to the new w98 machine, and there burn the data into a cd.
Pant! ...enough...?
"To add Linux
============
For Linux, you must install Lilo at the beginning of the Linux partition
(as with OS/2 boot manager) and then add the Linux partition with Bootpart:
When you install Linux or run liloconfig, select "Superblock of the root
linux partition" as location of Lilo. In my sample, this adds the line
"boot=/dev/sdb4" on the file /etc/lilo.conf"
that is, when u isntall any linux distro, it'd ask u wether u want Lilo at beguining of the linux partition, or at main HD mbr sector (which would delete the boot mamager u already would have, no good)
But there's much to read. Is only a page of very important info.
Of course, some thousands times easier ways are installing linux in other PC. ;) Indeed, is frankly easy to have ur other pc installed a new w98, clean and safely, so u leave your developing machine intact (u gotta explain me how doing the great project ur making u don't have a cd burning or back copy system... :o ) and have the other then install linux. I guess u want the machine for developing for linux and testing thelinux versions. Well, in ur actual situation, this is more safe, as there are many points u can wreck it all, while, knowing the stuff very well, tehre's no risk, ie: I would do it all in my main pc.(I have had up to 4 OSse loaded long ago, when installs were less dumb proof, red hat 4.0...oh, in those times,u could install with vram floppy disks..bootdisk..tehn was a bit complex, but sure now is easier) But u can have that otehr machine, instal w98, and then put a linux. Linux does recoginze perfectly w98 and will just add the entry to lilo or -imho better- Grub. Anyway, I often killed lilo or grub for ranish partition boot, as I could handle all bits of multi boot from ms-dos, where I have some more control than with linux command line.
I'm no total expert, but can do th ecomplex root safe. Just i remember I killed data often till knowing what I know now.
So, I'd recommend this second route. Andeven passing the data by network or paralell cable to the new w98 machine, and there burn the data into a cd.
Pant! ...enough...?