What are your favorite examples for setting up a dual boot system. Red Hat 7.2 and Win 9x

[Kelli Ward]

Hi all,
I am about to burn down my system and build a dual boot system with Red Hat 7.2 and Win 98. Each will have it's own seperate hard drive.
What is everyone's favorite method for accomplishing this without a linux floppy boot disk. I'm interested in all ideas. Favorite boot loaders and why, etc.
Points will be generously given for "good stuff".
Thanks,
Kel

[D. Jackson_1]

The lilo boot loader is good. It came standard with my 7.1 release. Very easy to set up and update.

DCJ

[Kelli Ward]

Thanks for the info.
Do you have any knowledge of GRUB?
Here's your hat!
Kel

[Stuart Browne · Accepted solution]

Perhaps looking at the Grub documentation online would help:

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-faq.en.html

I've not used it extensivly (just a little on RH7.2), but it looks just as configurable and maulable as 'Lilo'.

However, if you're not willing to learn new stuff and are already comfortable with Lilo, then stick with it (well, that's my thought)..

[Martin Burnett_2]

Hello Kelli,

I think what your looking for is in here:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+Win9x+Grub-HOWTO/index.html.

OR

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Multiboot-with-GRUB.html

It gives you step-by-step how to setup dual boot using GRUB. If you still want to use LILO use this one:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Multiboot-with-LILO.html

Thanks for participating in the forums.

Martin

[D. Jackson_1]

THANKS Kelli - I finally got it.. No I have not checked out GRUB but from what I hear it is nice too. I believe it has a gui interface included.


DCJ