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I was doing some random reading the other day (a big mistake). The article was about how to install a dual boot (Win 98 & Win 2000). The author was adamant about that each Win should be on separate partitions. If not, you leave yourself open for lots of problems later.
My experience: the two should be on the same hard disk. I had problems, and could not get them on separate had drives, but on the same computer. Now after acquiring the hardware, and software, came the big experiment, and it went off much too easy, because it made you think you knew what you were doing, so on to the next experiment.
I use SCSI host controller. Some people slam SCSI, quoting extra expense, but when you get the system's idiosyncrasy's down, it's a lot easier and a lot less headaches when you want to expand your system.
Now with my head in the clouds, I thought I was ready for my next move: upgrading my SCSI system. I have been using a version of Adaptec 2940, but there is a newer version out [much faster], of Adaptec's 29160 family. I installed the new host controller card, and the troubles started. Adaptec boards are backward compatible, but not very forgiving. I had to had to create a boot floppy. The big push was autoexec.bat & config.sys files, also editing in the C: root files. The startup disk that is made from the Windows 98 system will let you boot up, but it did not let me run the CD-ROM, and to install most programs you must have a operating CD. It took a lot of reading, trial and error, and a download of a 2k driver. Windows 2000 does not have any sympathy for DOS, but in the dual boot regime it does use DOS to get things pointed in the right direction at start up.
I now have to recoup my foolish fund before I can try another noble experiment.
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