Yes you can install Debian on one disk and have Windows 98 on the other. During the installation program if both disks are recognized you will be given a choice to install on one or the other. The first disk will be labeled 'hda' and the second 'hdb'. Make sure you understand which disk is which and pick that one to install Debian on. I've also seen on the list here that to make this even safer you can unhook your Windows drive during installation to insure that you don't make a mistake. hth, kent
Robert Thrall wrote: > > Hello, > > I am at present using the Microsoft Windows 98 OS. I have two hard > discs. If I transfer everything to one hard disc and then format the > "empty" disc, can I install the Debian System: i386 to this formatted > hard disc without causing any problems to the Windows 98 OS? In other > words can I use both systems on the computer? Having read through much > of the material you have presented on you web site, I see that you > caution anyone from installing your OS proceeding very system without > making backups or without proceeding very delicately. You say I could > lose everything on my hard disc. But that is may question. What if I > put your system on the formatted hard disc. Will that cause problems > anyway? I also have direct access to the internet via a cable company > and am using Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Explorer 5.0. Am I > overloading myself? The reason I am asking these questions is that I > really like what I have read about the Debian System, but do not want to > crash. I have already lost everything once and would not like to repeat > that fiasco. Your help would be appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Robert Thrall > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
