Installing Windows 98?

[7654321]

Hey all, i hear windows 98 calling my name.
I have an old cd, I found a few weeks ago.
I want to install it onto a, let's say, 10 gb FAT32 partition.
I have XP Media Center Edition 2005 installed.
3GHz, P4 HT, 160gb hard drive, dvd-rw/cd-rw combo, dvd-rom drive, 512mb RAM. Would this be a reasonable thing to do?
And also, how would I install it using GRUB?

[Peccavi]

I am using Win Xp with 128 mB RAM  
Why you need to replace yours???
Not reasonable.

[7654321]

I want to *dual* boot it, not replace it.

[Peccavi]

Mmmm,
No problem if you use it.
Coming to installation use this:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Multiboot-with-GRUB.html

[7654321]

Darn, I don't have a floppy drive anywhere.

[Peccavi]

Wait a minute. Why you need to use GRUB  to install Win 98 over Xp. You can do it in normal way. Insert disk and install.
You generally use GRUB for two different OS e.g. Linux and Windows.

[7654321]

No, I don't want to install 98 over XP. I want to dual boot XP and 98 without having to reinstall XP.

[Michael]

Install the Win98 as usual will do. No worry. I used to have ME & XP together.

[patio]

Normally as a rule of thumb the older OS needs to be installed first. I have 2 dual-boot systems i use for testing in the shop and have always done it that way to get the OS's to play nice.
However i just came across this little gem:
http://www.petri.co.il/install_windows_98_after_windows_xp.htm

I have not had the time yet to bench test this so YMMV...

patio.  

[GX1_Man]

Patio is correct on this. WIn9 needs to be on the boot partition of the first hard drive, a primary partition, unless you plan to use Partition Magic or something like that. WinXP can be on another partition. To avoid problems you need to install Win98 first, then XP. Are you sure all of your whizbang components have drivers for 98?

There may be "workarounds" but I sure wouldn't trust them !!!  

[7654321]

I'm just gonna play it safe and use VMWare.

[Computer_Commando]

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