triboot – win98, win2k and redhat 7.2

i currently have win98 and win2k installed on hidden partitions on my machine using bootmagic. i know that both of these os’s partition need to start below the 8GB boundary (according to PowerQuest).

The question is…. does LINUX need start under this same 8GB boundary or does it not matter? and has anyone have 3 OS’s installed on their machine…. any input would be greatly appriecated.