I propose the following : - install win98, and then win2k. - read the "Linux+NTloader HOWTO" (or something like that), you can find it in HOWTO lists (or mini-howtos, I can't remember). It says that during install of Linux, lilo is shouldn't be put on MBR (very first part of HD) as usual because Win2k needs its own loader (it could have been enabled in earlier versions but I won't test because if not, I'd have to reinstall W2k). Lilo is put on the beginning of the Linux partition instead of MBR, and little things needs to be done from linux to feed Win2k's own loader so that it can boot Linux. After this is done, at boot time, a menu appears and you simply choose what OS you like. But, far simplier, I can say that booting Linux from floppy will prevent you from such borring work : install win stuff in order (98 and then 2k), install Linux without any loader for it (neither lilo nor grub) but do a boot floppy (with lilo on it). And then, if you want a win os, the little Win2k's loader asks you which one you want (98 or 2k)d and if you want to boot linux you simply insert the floppy. I've done this a loooooong time, because I didn't want to break anything because it is a lot of work to build all back. Anyway, boot time is often done blindly : if BRLTTY is automatically launched in your Linux, it would give you the hand very soon after boot. For win, one hit on down-arrow and then return would be enough to lauch the second (not defautl) win OS. So, hope this was clear enough to be understood... ;-) Good luck ! ps: if Janina is really really sure that LILO can load Windows 2000 (NT based OS - let's say NT 5), the LILO fashion would be far better as it's often the default for loading Linux. pps: ask if some things are not so clear... Barbara J Wagreich <bjw@world.std.com> writes: > Hi All: > > I'm new to linux but have worked on UNIX. > > I'm sure you've discussed this topic before. I'd appreciate your > feedback. > > I am having a PC set up with three operating systems: > DOS/Windows 98, Windows 2000, and red Hat linux 7.2. I will be using > brltty > (I can't hear). A friend is doing this for me. (I would be using JFW > with Windows 98 and Windows 2K.) > > what is the best way to set up the multiboot sothat I can choose which OS > I want to invoke? Also, should the three partitions containing the 3 > operating systems be hidden from each other? > > Thanks for your help! > Barbara Wagreich > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Boris Daix "Feel free to be free, or not to be..."