<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>The Loadlin+Win95/98/ME mini-HOWTO: IMPORTANT: Preliminary Information and Setup</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-4.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-2.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME.html#toc3" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-4.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-2.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME.html#toc3">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s3">3. IMPORTANT: Preliminary Information and Setup</A></H2> <P> <P> <H2><A NAME="ss3.1">3.1 Windows ME Users</A> </H2> <P>Before your read any further, I should mention that this mini-howto has some limitations with Windows ME. Based on feedback from Windows ME users, the menuing system described in the next section will only work from a Windows boot floppy instead of from the hard drive. Thanks to Olivier Guichard for pointing me to the relevant <A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q274/6/46.ASP">Microsoft article</A>. <P>Note that only the <CODE>config.sys</CODE> and <CODE>autoexec.bat</CODE> files need to be on the floppy disk. All other files mentioned may reside on the hard drive. <P>If booting from a floppy is not an option for you, then please see the <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-5.html#FAQ">FAQ</A> section for alternatives to LILO and Loadlin. <P> <P>Any Windows ME users who can find a better way than using a floppy, please <A HREF="mailto:protek@firstlinux.net">let me know</A> your solution so I can include it in this mini-howto. <P> <H2><A NAME="ss3.2">3.2 Things that are assumed:</A> </H2> <P> <UL> <LI>You have successfully installed Windows 95/98/ME.</LI> <LI>Windows 95/98/ME is installed on Drive C.</LI> <LI>You have successfully installed Linux.</LI> <LI>You know what partition Linux is installed on. </LI> <LI>LILO is NOT installed on your hard drive. </LI> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="ss3.3">3.3 Items you need before you start:</A> </H2> <P> <UL> <LI>The Loadlin.exe program file</LI> <LI>Your kernel image file, usually bzImage or vmlinuz. (See the <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-5.html#FAQ">FAQ</A> for info).</LI> </UL> <P> <HR> <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-4.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME-2.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Loadlin+Win95-98-ME.html#toc3">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
