Linux+Win95(1).pdf

Linux + Windows 95 mini−HOWTO

Jonathon Katz

jkatz@cpio.net

Joy Yokley − Converted document from HTML to DocBook 4.1 (SGML)

2001−03−01

Revision History

Revision 1.1.1

2001−04−19

Revised by: DCM

Corrected a typo.

Revision 1.1

2001−02−28

Revised by: JEY

Revision 1.0

1998−08−15

Revised by: JK

Revision 0.9

1996−10−26

Revised by: JK

Revision 0.8

1996−06−25

Revised by: JK

This document details how to install Linux on a machine that currently runs Windows 95"

Linux + Windows 95 mini−HOWTO

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. ....................................................................................................................................................1

2. Installation Options. .......................................................................................................................................2

2.1. I Have This Partition I Want to Spare!. ............................................................................................2

2.2. What Is This 528M 1024th Cylinder Stuff? .....................................................................................2

3. What's Next .....................................................................................................................................................3

4. Using Your New System. ................................................................................................................................4

4.1. Installing on a Drive with FAT32. ....................................................................................................4

5. Linload, What's That?. ...................................................................................................................................5

6. Installing Windows on Linux. ........................................................................................................................6

1. Introduction

Many people have machines, which (unfortunately) come pre−loaded with Windows 95". After exploring the

Internet, many users find Linux, and want to run it because it is a better operating system at a much better

price. There are many different issues to address when considering running both operating systems. One such

issue is the fact that newer computers usually come with large EIDE hard drives, and Windows 95" has

extensions on the old FAT filesystem. Linux understands these issues and can handle these challenges in

hardware and software.

1. Introduction

2. Installation Options

Linux and Windows 95" can get along quite well on the same hard disk. You can also install Linux onto a

separate hard disk on the same machine. If you have the money to spare to get a second hard disk, go ahead

and do that. Although it is safe and reliable to run Windows 95" and Linux on the same hard disk, it is safer

to have a second disk. Since I am a poor student (and so are most of the people I know), we are stuck with

one large disk.

Your hard disk may look like this:

+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−

C: | 800M.... 4.2 Gig?

+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−

Windows 95", MS−Office", Qmodem Pro", and whatever DOS/Windows software you have only take up

around 800M + Swap (this is a big, sarcastic assumption)! You probably do not want to lose all the software

you've spent a lot of time configuring and installing, so you don't want to delete this partition and start all

over again.

2.1. I Have This Partition I Want to Spare!

Don't lose hope. There is a program called FIPS, which can re−partition your hard disk without destroying

data. HOWEVER, make sure before you use it, that you defrag your hard disk (with the optimum defrag

method). Use the defrag that came with Windows 95", and use it in the GUI−−otherwise you will loose your

long file names. After you have run defrag, run FIPS and make your disk look something like the following:

+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−

C: | This is your FAT/VFAT/Win95 partition

800M |

+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−

??? | This is empty space.

+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−

FIPS can be found at your favorite Linux FTP sites

( http://sunsite.unc.edu, http://tsx−11.mit.edu , ftp.redhat.com ) usually in the

/pub/utils/msdos directory. If you have a CD for Linux, there is usually a \utils\msdos or

\utils directory that has FIPS in it as well.

2.2. What Is This 528M 1024th Cylinder Stuff?

What exactly is the 1024th cylinder? Simply put, it is where IDE ends and EIDE begins−−that's the 528M

"mark" on your hard disk. Some machines used to have problems reading hard disks larger than 528M.

Sometimes, those machines wouldn't let you boot another OS from a partition that started after the 1024th

cylinder. Most machines no longer have this limitation. (This used to be a BIG deal.)

2. Installation Options

3. What's Next

Go ahead and install Linux to that new free space. If you are paranoid, when the Linux install proceedure

goes to boot, you can boot into Windows 95" and make sure it still runs OK.

When it comes to partitioning the disk, if you are like most people, you'll make a 600M Linux partition

(which is pretty comfortable) as well as 80M of SWAP (which is more than enough).

At this point, you should be able to install whatever distribution of Linux you have without any trouble.

3. What's Next

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