al <a.a@a.at> wrote in message news:b09inv$s1e$1@inn.qnx.com…
Hello!
After testing QNX with the “F2”-Mode im want to install it on me HD.
Currently I´m using following OS´s:
1.Windows2000 (from MBR, primary)
2.Windows98 (from MBR, primary)
3.Linux (from bootdisk, extended)
4.BeOS (from bootdisk, within WIN98-Partition)
The first thing to do is to make an empty primary partition (with
Partition
Magic or whatever). Is that right?
That would be the best way. You can also install it into your windows 98
partition.
I read in a Forum that QNX overwrittes MBR without asking. I also read
that
I need a bootdisk for QNX if I have a NTFS-Partition on my HD.
What happens in my Case, NTFS, FAT32 and ext2 - Partitions?
QNX could be installed on it’s own partition, into a FAT32 file system, or
NTFS. Only if you installed QNX into NTFS (your windows 2000) partition,
then you will need a flooppy to boot QNX.
If you choose install into Windows98 partition, you will not need any
special
MBR. Boot into your Windows98 as usual, only before it enter windows 98,
it will pop a menu to let you choose continue into win98 or QNX.
If you choose install QNX into it’s own partition. You would like NEED QNX
MBR. Otherwise, you can’t boot the new partition. (Unless you know how to
modify boot.ini in your windows2000 C:\ 
I don’t remember if the installer give you an option NOT TO install a MBR
(I think there is one). In a event that QNX over write your MBR, you can
always restore it with DOS (Winodws98) command “fdisk /mbr”. Yes, keep
a bootable win98 floppy and fdisk.exe on it is a good idea.
Is there a posibilty to prevent any entry in the MBR by QNX?
(I hate MBR overwritting!!)
I think so.
What happens with the MBR after an uninstallation of QNX?
As describe above, it depends. Anyway, you can use “fdisk /mbr”
to restore “Microsoft Standard” MBR.
-xtang