Appendix B. Loopback Install
The loopback install method refers to installing Turbolinux FUJI on an existing FAT16 or FAT32 partition. This method creates in the FAT file system two files (linux.img and lin-swap.img), which will serve as the root and swap partitions of Linux, respectively. As long as there is free hard disk space sufficient for installing Turbolinux FUJI, you can create a dual-boot environment while retaining the Windows environment. To conduct loopback install, select loopback install as the installation destination (Section 3.6). Note that there are the following limitations on loopback install:
Only FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported. NTFS cannot be an installation destination.
Only a root partition can be created.
Only a root partition of 2GB or smaller can be created because the FAT file system cannot handle a file larger than 2GB.
A boot floppy is required to boot Turbolinux FUJI.
When you select loopback install, the following screen will come up.
Existing FAT partitions are displayed in a list. Select a partition on which to install Turbolinux FUJI and click the [Next] button.
When the [Loopback File Setup] screen opens, specify the sizes of the root and swap partitions. The sizes should be in megabytes.
After you complete the setup, click the [Next] button. Proceed to the next step, Section 3.8. The procedure hereafter is the same as the normal installation procedure.