Alright so let me get this straight, you want to have a Linux system, and have these random hds with random stuff?
ok this is what i think you want to do
- install the drive that dosnt have the usfull info on it (probly the 98)
then download the OP that you want to use onto the comuter your using now
then make a bootable CD with the OP that you want (if you dont know how ill post about how to later, just ask Here)
then boot the cd in the system and formate the drive
then do all the drivers Ect.
then install the drives into the computer one by one as slave )if you dont know how ask here)
then just getthe files out of the drive and such that you need and what not
i think this is what you want to do but if not then try to explame to me what you want and ill see what i can do