I'm partitioning my new Deskstar HDD (45 GB) to support a dual Win/Lin boot. From recent comments, I take that I should install Windows first and then Linux. Should I use the Win98 partitioning utility (or DOS Fdisk) to layout my drive, install Win98 in the bootable partition (10 GB), and transfer my existing files to the extended (logical) partition (15 GB); then come in with RedHat's DiskDruid (or Linux Fdisk) to partition the remaining chunk (20 GB) for Linux (/root, /home, /dev, etc.), install RedHat, and set the MBR for a dual boot? What role if any does IBM's Disk Manager (for installation) play in this? Can I alter my Linux partitions later easily without 'shattering' Windows? (Whoa... that was a mouthful :o) Also, has the RedHat disc 1 iso been fixed on the TCLUG FTP server? - Dileep rants: Why does the occasional list digest have a light blue background? Should I feel bad about using IBM products in light of the recent holocaust allegations?