Multi-boot/Multi-Linux

[rr418]

I want to boot between Win98/Win2000, FreeBSD and multiple distributions of Linux (Mandrake 7.2 and RedHat 6.2) :-|
I'm not sure of my partitioning:

AMD K6-2/500MHz 128MB RAM

IDE0= 4.3GB UDMA

512MB SWAP(for Win98/2K) FAT32
256MB LinuxSwap
16MB /boot ext2
256MB /var ext2
256MB /tmp ext2
1024MB / ext2
2048MB /home ext2

IDE1=12.1GB UDMA

1536MB WINDOWS98 FAT32
1536MB WIN2000 FAT32
3072MB DATA FAT32
1536MB FreeBSD
2048MB /usr ext2
2048MB /usr/local ext2

Now, I haven't partitioned or even attempted this. I think I can partition the DOS partitions using "fdisk", install my Win98/2K. Then I would install FreeBSD, I think I can use the LinuxSwap with both FreeBSD and other distros? Next would come RedHat 6.2 then Mandrake 7.2. Any input or advice is appreciated. Thanx!

[Linuxman]

for partitioning, use the Linux version of fdisk – too many problems can occur using the DOS version.

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[manux]

and it'll be even more easier with linux's cfdisk.

For your ide0, do you really need to create a swap partition for windows? i don't know if that's possible.

if you want, put "/tmp", "/", and "/home" together as one big partition.

[rr418]

I use one "swap" file between both OS's. I also use the drive for Temporary Internet Files,Cookies,History,Recent, and Temp
I try and keep the stuff that changes all the time of the OS drives.
I don't know if it helps or hinders, but it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.


Originally posted by manux:
and it'll be even more easier with linux's cfdisk.

For your ide0, do you really need to create a swap partition for windows? i don't know if that's possible.

if you want, put "/tmp", "/", and "/home" together as one big partition.

[dharmabum]

Originally posted by manux:
For your ide0, do you really need to create a swap partition for windows? i don't know if that's possible.

Well, I think you can specify whatever drive you want the swap file to reside on, but I'm not sure what that gains you as opposed to leaving it on the same drive as Windows.

[rr418]

It's rumored that with the "swap" on a different drive you get better performance.
Just a rumor.

Originally posted by dharmabum:
Originally posted by manux:
For your ide0, do you really need to create a swap partition for windows? i don't know if that's possible.

Well, I think you can specify whatever drive you want the swap file to reside on, but I'm not sure what that gains you as opposed to leaving it on the same drive as Windows.

[A_Lawn_GNOME]

Won't Win9x choke if it's not the very first partition?

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by manux:
and it'll be even more easier with linux's cfdisk.

i just used cfdisk for the first time

very nice! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

easy for my small brain to handle http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by FoBoT (edited 04 January 2001).]

[rr418]

Originally posted by A_Lawn_GNOME:
Won't Win9x choke if it's not the very first partition?

You could put the "swap" file on a removable drive if you wanted, Windows will just make a new one in default location if it can't find one.

[Strike]

Be careful when partitioning FreeBSD, as it uses a weird partitioning scheme (with "slices" and stuff), and I accidentally fuxored my stuff up with it.

[Strike]

Also, doesn't Windows98 want to be on the first bootable drive at all times?

[rr418]

Originally posted by Strike:
Also, doesn't Windows98 want to be on the first bootable drive at all times?

Windows98 puts about 1.3MB of files on the first bootable drive. When I used to F around all the time, I would copy all these files to a floppy then F away. 2K does the same thing. That's why I make a small partition on the first IDE drive and then put the actual OS wherever I want.