How do you install Win98 as a second OS with Ubuntu?

Question

I have a friend of mine that has Ubuntu and hes not a administrator and so we're trying to install Win98 just because it's so much easier to use then Linux.
So how would I go about installing Win98 as the second OS?

Answer 1

You have done it the wrong way around, but it is still workable :)

You need to run GPartEd (in Ubuntu, as root) and resize the linux partition and add a FAT32 partition (You will need to do this from a LiveCD otherwise things will break) once you have resized and added a fat32 partition (This can take a while) you can install Windows 98 on the FAT32 partition, once you have done this Windows will have written to the bootsector thus removing GRUB in the process, you need to boot from the Ubuntu LiveCD (again) and re-install GRUB to the MBR, here is a guide:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/

Once you have done this, you will need to add Windows to your GRUB menu, you can do this by adding an entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst.

In Ubuntu, open the terminal and run 'gksu gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst' and add an entry for Windows, it will probably be at (hd0,1) but you need to figure that out, the entry should be something like this:



title Windows 98

root (hd0,1)

chainloader +1



FYI, (hd0,1) means hard drive one, partition two.

I hope this helps, but if not GIYF :D

Answer 2

You are better off installing Win on a blank drive, then putting Ubuntu on a partition. The Ubuntu install does the dual boot setup.



Bear in mind Win98 excludes USB/firewire connectivity and you are limited to 2GB files with FAT32 format as maximum file size and such a file has to be outside of any folders. Win98 was odd in that it was 16-bit. Drivers for such things as modems, printers, etc. you will need the original CD or floppies that came with Win98 compatible drivers. All other Window products are 32-bit, at least, and many NT drivers work for them.



The Windows install can happen on its own partitician, but then you have to edit Ubuntu GRUB startup program. If you think Linux is hard then maybe you should just reformat everything and go with Win and a darn good virus protection program.

Answer 3

You can download and install Sun xVM VirtualBox from virtualbox.org while in Ubuntu. It's absolutely 100% free and doesn't leave as much of a file-size footprint as VMWare. You have to download the one for your version of Ubuntu. If you're running Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy, then you'll want to download the one for Ubuntu Hardy. After you get it installed, you will have to add your user to the Virtualbox group in your Users & Groups (select System -> Administration -> Users & Groups). Once that is done, reboot, and then you can properly use VirtualBox.

Answer 4

Ugh, Win98? WtF?



There's a good bit of drama with LILO, GRUB, and the rest since MS trashes the bootsector by default. Best to install WinXX and then *nix.



EDIT: Or, yeah, like first answer - VMware within *nix.

Answer 5

Windows 98 is so much easier to use? Give me a break. It can't even run modern programs, and it doesn't get security updates from Microsoft any more.



I can understand wanting to dual-boot with XP or Vista. But 98? Give me a break.



Use Ubuntu.



If there are Windows 98 programs you still need to run, consider Wine:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wine

Answer 6

u can install windows inside linux , try use VMware player