how can i install win98se on this old laptop?

From: hugh jass (hugh_jass_at_obvious.moonman.com)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:52:25 -0500

I used to run win98 on it and then got sick of it...
Then I tried to install Gentoo linux on it and didn't quite succeed, so it's
been sitting idle for a while.
Now I urgently need to put win98 on it again so I can take it on a trip...
When I insert the win98SE CD and boot up, all I get is a cursor (looks like
an underscore).
I've only installed windows from DOS or older versions.
How can I:
1. remove any linux stuff that's on there now (would like to format c: if I
could)
2. install win98 on an empty machine.

Thanks for your help,
hj

By the way, the laptop is an Asus P2-266mhz with 64Mb ram. 

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