Re: Partitioning for Win, Linux, NetBSD

Bart Garst wrote:

>>I need to partition a 20 GB harddrive for Win98, Linux (Slackware) and
>>NetBSD. I also want to leave a partition open for testing different Linux
>>distros. My needs are:
>>
>>Win98: 2 GB
>>/swap: 512 MB
>>Slackware: 5 GB for / (/home is on hdb1)
>>Other Linux: 5 GB
>>NetBSD: 7.5 GB (all the rest)
>>
>>
Create a Fat32 partition of size:2.5gb (it wil utilize its own fat
partition for swap)
Slack: 5gb
NetBSD:7gb
/Swap : .5gb primary
Other: 5gb extended

>>There is a limit of four Primary partitions. Windows and /swap need two
>>Primary partitions. I would like a /boot partition; I'm thinking
>>that could
>>solve the problem of where to install the bootloader for each
>>distro or O/S.
>>Is having a /boot partition a good or bad idea?
>>
>>
Not Neccessary. Make sure win98 installs first an in the c:, this is a
must! win98 must reside in the first primary partition.
Use grub as boot manager

>>How can I partition this to not go above the four Primary
>>partition limit?
>>What can go into an extended partition?
>>
>>
Any of the *nix distros can reside anywhere, and this is also the case
with winNT(3.x,4.x,2000,xp,2003). I would utilize the extended partition
for all "clinical" trials! ;)
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