I have some questions about installing multiple OS including QNX into one
machine.
I got a 40 G desktop PC.
Basically, my goal is to install QNX, Lynx and Windows 2000 (or 98)
into the same harddisk on a separate partition and want to select an OS at
boot up.
First, I installed QNX RTP doing partition install.
I allocated 20 G for QNX RTP and was trying to partition the other remaining
partition into two and install Lynx and Windows. but, I don’t know what is
the best way.
I have some questions about installing multiple OS including QNX into one
machine.
I got a 40 G desktop PC.
Basically, my goal is to install QNX, Lynx and Windows 2000 (or 98)
into the same harddisk on a separate partition and want to select an OS at
boot up.
First, I installed QNX RTP doing partition install.
I allocated 20 G for QNX RTP and was trying to partition the other remaining
partition into two and install Lynx and Windows. but, I don’t know what is
the best way.
Can anyone give me some advice?
Thank you very much!
Eri Makimura
Hi Eri,
Unfortunately, I know nothing about Lynx. I think you can creat the next disk structure:
1/ Primary active FAT partition for shared data and pagefile.sys
2/ Extended NTFS partition for WinNT
3/ Extended (maybe primary) partition for Lynx
4/ Primary QNZ partition for QNX RTP.
I would be install win2k at firs. Creat FAT and NTFS partitions during win2k installation. The rest
of space must be unused. Under win2k launch windisk and creat partitions for Lynx (if primary,
windisk will warning about DOS/OS2 uncompatible, ignore it). Do not format it. Creat WinNT bootable
floppy, it will help you afterwards. Then install Lynx into own partition and save boot sector of
linx’s partition in a file (say, bootsect.lyn). Then install QNX and save boot sector of qnx’s
partition in a file (say, bootsect.qnx). Then boot from floppy and edit boot.ini file (it’s only
example):
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=c:\bootsect.qnx
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINNT=“Windows”
;if linx is in primary partition or
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT=“Windows, next try”
;if linx is in extended partition
C:\BOOTSECT.LYN=“Linx”
C:\BOOTSECT.QNX=“QNX RTP”
It will be useful for you to read “RTP+NT dual boot system” thread at this newsgroup (I discussed
this at July)
Hi Eri,
Unfortunately, I know nothing about Lynx. I think you can creat the next disk structure:
1/ Primary active FAT partition for shared data and pagefile.sys
2/ Extended NTFS partition for WinNT
You may want to install Win2000 with Fat32 format instead of NTFS. This
way you will be able to access the Fat32 partition from within RTP.
Also, if you install WinNT or Win2000 with NTFS partition, then you may
have problems when booting either RTP or Linux OS.
You may want to use Partition Magic (afeter you install a win OS
version) to create your numerous partitions. This will help a big deal,
especially if you have not much experience from before.
Bests…
Miguel.
3/ Extended (maybe primary) partition for Lynx
4/ Primary QNZ partition for QNX RTP.
I would be install win2k at firs. Creat FAT and NTFS partitions during win2k installation. The rest
of space must be unused. Under win2k launch windisk and creat partitions for Lynx (if primary,
windisk will warning about DOS/OS2 uncompatible, ignore it). Do not format it. Creat WinNT bootable
floppy, it will help you afterwards. Then install Lynx into own partition and save boot sector of
linx’s partition in a file (say, bootsect.lyn). Then install QNX and save boot sector of qnx’s
partition in a file (say, bootsect.qnx). Then boot from floppy and edit boot.ini file (it’s only
example):
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=c:\bootsect.qnx
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)\WINNT=“Windows”
;if linx is in primary partition or
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINNT=“Windows, next try”
;if linx is in extended partition
C:\BOOTSECT.LYN=“Linx”
C:\BOOTSECT.QNX=“QNX RTP”
It will be useful for you to read “RTP+NT dual boot system” thread at this newsgroup (I discussed
this at July)
Best Regards,
Eduard.
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my opinions are mine, only mine, solely mine, and they are not related
in any possible way to the institution(s) in which I study and work.
You may want to install Win2000 with Fat32 format instead of NTFS. This
way you will be able to access the Fat32 partition from within RTP.
You’ll kill any security of win2k.
Also, if you install WinNT or Win2000 with NTFS partition, then you may
have problems when booting either RTP or Linux OS.
These problems are not connected with type of partition . And it’s no problem to have active
(“system” as M$ says) FAT partition, and windows system NTFS partition (“boot partition” as M$
says).
You may want to install Win2000 with Fat32 format instead of NTFS. This
way you will be able to access the Fat32 partition from within RTP.
You’ll kill any security of win2k.
This is true.
Also, if you install WinNT or Win2000 with NTFS partition, then you may
have problems when booting either RTP or Linux OS.
These problems are not connected with type of partition > > . And it’s no problem to have active
(“system” as M$ says) FAT partition, and windows system NTFS partition (“boot partition” as M$
says).
I guess that you are right, but… still what I said works (provided
that security is not a primary concern). Thanks for your info.
Regards…
Miguel.
Best Regards,
Eduard.
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my opinions are mine, only mine, solely mine, and they are not related
in any possible way to the institution(s) in which I study and work.
I guess that you are right, but… still what I said works (provided
that security is not a primary concern). Thanks for your info. >
You said it! Of course, there are many variants for triple boot system >
My laptop has 5 different OS on it that boot, and due my limited
‘know-how’, I had to forgo security in exchange for something that
worked.
BTW, LynxOS is not linux, it is commercial real time OS by LynuxWorks.
I actually knew this, but what I do not know is: does LynxOS behave like
Linux? Is LynxOS based on the Linux kernel or a variant thereof?? I
guess that I’ll go and pay their web site a visit… Thanks for your
correction any way.
Regards…
Miguel.
Best regards,
Eduard.
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my opinions are mine, only mine, solely mine, and they are not related
in any possible way to the institution(s) in which I study and work.
. And it’s no problem to have active
