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> > I tried the dos version but it didn't work
>
> It didn't boot at all?

I have had some computers (Gateway in particular) which do NOT work with 
loop linux at all.  Loadlin does work (to ext2 installation).

> If you get a loadlin error when you execute boot,
> then you need to bring your system up in DOS
> without going to Windows.  You can do this by
> pressing a "magic" key when Windows starts to
> boot.  I'm not sure what the magic key is for
> Windows 98.  It could be F4 or F5 or F8 or SHIFT
> or CTRL.  I'm not sure.  Anybody got Windows 98
> and can tell us?

F8  - choose command prompt only

Sindi