How to install Linux on Win98?
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Most major distros of Linux will take care of partitioning and create a dual-boot automatically.  Download your distro and burn to CDs. Defrag your hard drive in Windows.  Shutdown.  Set your BIOS to boot from CD.  Boot from CD1.  Linux will suggest a partitioning.  Accept it or modify it to suit your needs.  Then, just answer a few prompts and insert the rest of the CDs when asked.  Couldn't be easier.
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YAY! Another one converted!\n\nThis has always been a troublesome thing.  I'm not going to lie to you.  If this is done incorrectly, you can completly delete all windows data and everything that is sacred to you.\n\nI DO NOT want you to try this until someone with more exprience than I comes and checks this for accuracy.\n\nThat being said, lets begin.\n\nYour first and very important choice, what version of Linux do you want? For a beginner such as yourself, I suggest a version with a self installer: Xandros or Red Hat Fedora.  \n\nOnce you visit one of their sites and download their package, burn it onto a DVD or a few CDs.  \n\nBefore you use this, you need to set aside extra room on your hard drive for Linux.  You can do this by getting Ranish Partition Manager at: http://www.ranish.com/part/ and take some space (at least 8 GB) out of your Windows partition. Leave this data in unformated space (no partiton format)\n\nPut this disk into the correct drive, and proceed to make your partitions.  The self-installers should be able to select the extra space you made before and utilize it to make Linux.  \n\nA new boot loader will be installed and you can select either Linux or Windows (sometimes labled as DOS).  \n\nYou can change the default Operating System the Boot Loader boots into, but be careful. Run your system in Linux.  When you have booted up, open the following file: /etc/grub.conf \nWhen you open this file there will be a text editor which will have one line that reads: \ndefault=0\nDepending on what your bootloader recognized Windows as on the list change the 0 to an number 0-4.\n\ne.x. (This is the boot manager)\n0.Linux\n1.Tools\n2.Expert\n3.Windows (or DOS)\n\nIn that list you would want to select 3. So, change the default to:\ndefault=3
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Install the "Ext2 Installable File System For Windows" driver. It supports ext3 as well, and you will be able to see your Linux partition in Windows Explorer as an ordinary drive next to your Windows partitions.
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Linux isn't difficult to install, you can either partition your hard drive with something like partition magic then install linux on the empty partition or just insert the disk reboot your machine & follow the instructions as they come up.\nEither way make sure your machine boots from the CD drive before the hard drive. you can alter this easily by going into the bios & changing the boot order. Linux should install itself, repartition your hard drive and install a boot loader on your MBR which will give you the option to start your computer either in windows or linux. If you ask a question about linux it always helps if you say which distribution you are using. mail me if you run into trouble if I can't help I can point you in the right direction, it may be wise to register with www.justlinux.com & check out some of the forums.
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Even if you delete the Linux partition in Windows you'll still have LILO or GRUB as your bootloader.\n\nGoto Bootdisk.com and get the bootdisk for XP. And format a floppy with that program you get from it. Then leave it in and reboot. Once in dos you just need to type FIXMBR and that should remove the Linux boot loader.
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check your Linux's distro, if compatible to using SATA hard drive, then you can install like usual you install windows, also set your motherboard to detect the SATA hard drive. Mostly, Linux's Distro at this time using GUI instalation, so it's not hard to install to hard drive
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A pentium 3 can handle Windows XP with enough memory installed. (256MB+) I'd recommend an upgrade as apposed to Windows 98. Win98SE is still a great operating system.\n\n(BACKUP ALL DRIVERS ONTO A FLOPPY, CD OR THE NET BEFORE STARTING!)\n\nIf you haven't been persueded towards an upgrade already, you can format Win2K by simply popping in the 98 boot disk (floppy), --> boot up ---> choose to load 98 without cd-rom support ----> at the command prompt, type format C:. This is called a low level format and will take a few minutes to completely erase the hard drive. It will ask if you're sure, just hit Y or yes which ever.\n\npop in the 98 boot disk (floppy), --> boot up ---> choose to load 98 without cd-rom support ---->at the command prompt type FDISK. Type yes to enable large disk support. Then you need to delete all partitions and create a new primary partition. Then exit and reboot.\n\nThis time choose to load 98 WITH cd-rom support -> Put the Win98 CD into the CD-ROM --> at the command prompt type SETUP. The Windows 98 setup program will start and you can just follow the onscreen prompts through the rest.
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I would suggest to try out knoppix live cd and run it.\nthat would give you half idea of the drivers that are missing or how your linux would work like... when done..\n\nKnoppix would not install anything on your system, but run directly from cd...\n\nwww.knoppix.org / com\n\nsome good news...http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-826283.html
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If you can run the cd from a dos prompt, go to the winnt directory and run setup from there.  Good luck
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If you don't want to delete Windows you have two options:\n\n1) run a live CD -- this means Linux will run from the CD drive and not install to your system.\n2) resize your Windows partition (part) of the hard drive to make room for Linux so that you can have both Windows and Linux on the hard drive.\n\nTo make a live CD, just download a live CD .iso file like Ubuntu and burn it to a CD as a *disk image*.  You have to burn it as a disk image or it won't work (see the tutorial below).\n\nTo install to your hard drive next to Windows, you need to defragment your hard drive first.  Then backup all of your data.  Put the Ubuntu live CD in your CD drive and boot from it.  Then click on "install" on the desktop.  It will give you the option to "resize" your partition.  Make your Windows partition smaller to make room for Linux.  Ubuntu will take care of the rest.\n\nJust be sure to back up your files first.  If it is your first time using Linux, consider trying Ubuntu.
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If you have Windows Home then it may not show.  Disk Mangament requires that you convert the disc volume to a dynamic disc, as well.\n\nWhat you -need- to do is learn how-to FDISK(search on google for a tutorial), a DOS (disk operating system) command.  You can access the command prompt via: Start --> Accessories --> Command Prompt.  You will need to create two primary paritions/volumes (the term is interchangeable).  You will need to install linux on the first parition and Windows on the second.  The FDISK command will also let you choose which parition is to be set to active.  You will have to set the first partition to Active to run linux, and the second one should be active whenever you wish to run Windows.\n\nGood luck!
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Make sure you have the primary/secondary drive jumpers set appropriatly. Also on Win98 you will have to load the correct drivers for these drives, then they should run ok.
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Install Linux, it is free!  Windows 98 is not free, if you get a copy of it that would be software piracy and therefore illegal.  Linux is better anyway, and it is time for you to learn a new operating system (really, it's not that hard)!
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You can also upgrade from Windows 98. Boot from the Win 98 CD and format the hard disk, then install.
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Wow.. i would NOT put windows XP on that machine.  Your best choice i think would be a stripped down install of linux or Win98 SE at the most Win2k.\n\nIf you want to upgrade the system. The first step would be to get the ram up to at the very least 256MB and the hard drive up to about 10GB.  This will give you enough install flexability for whatever OS you end up choosing.
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Celebrate and install Linux..
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Either Install a fresh copy of an OS over it.\nOr\nEnter through Windows XP(if you have it also) and through Computer Management, format the pertition where Linux is installed