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Same.. I have 2 hard drives on my main rig though 1 10 gig and the other is a 40 so basically the same thing as you, on the 10 gig is 98SE (don't use as much anymore), XP Pro and Mandrake 8.1Quote:
Originally posted by patssle
max iv ever had is 2x 98, xp and mandrake.
works fine. all on 1 hardrive btw, my 60 gigger.
Your first post said "You won't need a Partition program to keep the oses from seeing each other" which isn't completely true. I don't use a bootmanager because I don't need one for my application. If you don't either, good for you. No it won't corrupt the other OS, but it will still see it. It isn't necessarily a problem--just a consideration.Quote:
Originally posted by dudephil
I'm still not understanding what the problem is. I know that NTFS can see FAT32 but what is the problem?It still doesn't say "Hey, theres another OS", it just says,"hey I can access those files". Would you not keep all secure data on an NTFS partition since you can encrypt and secure it file and folder level?Just because 2k can see the files on the 98 partition doesn't mean it will corrupt the OS. It will just have access to the files.I don't use partition programs other than fdisk and have had 4 oses on my comp at once. Never had a problem with one corrupting the other.
So if it's not a problem then why consider it?
Because some people might have a useage model that make it a good idea. I don't care for it, but there are circumstances that make it useful. Arcane_III suggested a boot manager, and you said that you don't need one to keep the OSes from seeing each other (which isn't correct). I just corrected you. The reason it is a consideration is because GeForce wants to do, it's something he may want to keep in mind.Quote:
Originally posted by dudephil
So if it's not a problem then why consider it?
The reason I said the oses couldn't see each other is because there is no need to worry about that.An OS will not corrupt another OS just because it can see it. As I also said,which you keep forgetting while you are "correcting" me, is that each OS couldn't care less if there was another OS on a seperate partition. All the OS sees is the ability to access those drives. It has nothing to do with other operating systems on those accessible drives. Personally I like to be able to access all files from my OS on my NTFS partition.If I was sharing a computer I would just put all private files on an NTFS partition and set permissions only to give the ADmin access to those files. No need to clutter up your boot sector with partition programs when you don't need to.Quote:
Originally posted by Nick_B
Because some people might have a useage model that make it a good idea. I don't care for it, but there are circumstances that make it useful. Arcane_III suggested a boot manager, and you said that you don't need one to keep the OSes from seeing each other (which isn't correct). I just corrected you. The reason it is a consideration is because GeForce wants to do, it's something he may want to keep in mind.
Then we agree. That's fine. I was just establishing why arcane_III said to use a boot manager. Now GeForce can make his own, educated decision.Quote:
Originally posted by dudephil
The reason I said the oses couldn't see each other is because there is no need to worry about that.An OS will not corrupt another OS just because it can see it. As I also said,which you keep forgetting while you are "correcting" me, is that each OS couldn't care less if there was another OS on a seperate partition. All the OS sees is the ability to access those drives. It has nothing to do with other operating systems on those accessible drives. Personally I like to be able to access all files from my OS on my NTFS partition.If I was sharing a computer I would just put all private files on an NTFS partition and set permissions only to give the ADmin access to those files. No need to clutter up your boot sector with partition programs when you don't need to.
Perhaps I wasn't correcting you, I was just clarifying the issue. They can and will see the files, and oftentimes this is helpful.
I have to disagree. I have seen problems between os, they can bleed from one to the other. I don't want xp keeping restore folders etc on other boots. I have found accessibility options I was learning show up on other boots with no way to get rid of them. I would strongly suggest hiding every os partition from every other, linux excluded. It's fine to have commonly visible storage partitions, but the os install partitions should be exclusive.
yes, very possible