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More info?)
Hi,
You can do it by doing them in succession, ME, XP, then Linux. Simply use
fdisk to create a primary DOS partition from part of the drive for the ME
install, then format and run setup. You may also want to create a FAT32
"shared" data partition, as this is the only file system that all three
operating systems will work with. Once installed, boot the WinXP CD and use
setup to create an NTFS partition, format and install there. It will see the
ME system and create a dual-boot. Once finished, boot your linux floppy or
CD, run setup. Allow it to create it's own partitions and install. Setup
from most versions will offer to use LILO and create the multiboot.
Me, I use BootIT NG from www.terabyteunlimited.com to multiboot, as I can
choose which partitions to load with each OS installation. It also is useful
as I tend to trash systems during testing, and it has a nice imaging system
that allows me quick recoveries.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"RDG" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:157701c4854e$c47546e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> so what do i do if i need to create a multiboot with ME;
> XP & Linux??? Please suggest in details....
>
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Fdisk only works for FAT/FAT32 partitions, great for
> WinME, not great for
>>everything else. WinXP will run on that, but needs NTFS
> for full security
>>features. Linux uses ext partitions, something no Win OS
> can handle. To go
>>without a third party boot manager, you would have to use
> a Linux one, GRUB
>>or LILO, as they can load a Win OS, but no Win OS can
> load a linux
>>partition.
>>
>>--
>>Best of Luck,
>>
>>Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>>"RDG" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:835f01c4850f$068b1b80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Can anyone setup his system for a multiboot
>>> with this 3 OS-- winME, WiXP and Linux without using any
>>> bootmanager like bootmagic or partition magic,**but
> using
>>> only fdisk**??? If yes, please suggest the procedure in
>>> details..
>>> specs:- 2 HDD; 1FDD; 2CDD; intel810 chipset motherboard
>>> with award bios..
>>> Presently I'm running dual boot with winME & winXP..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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