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If you want to use Grub as the boot loader for dual
booting .. u can try this...
boot with the 1st cd of fedora5
then type linux rescue
when u get the shell prompt type chroot
/mnt/sysimage
then cat the /etc/grub.conf file to check if you have
both the entriees of fedora and windows
if grub.conf is OK
then issue the command grub-install
/dev/hda
---------Sample
grub.conf--------
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.18-14)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-14 ro root=LABEL=/
initrd /initrd-2.4.18-14.imgtitle DOS
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader =+1
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:15
PM
Subject: Fedora Core 5 Installation
Hello
I have been using Red Hat Linux for a long
while now, usually at University. This time I tried installing it on my Dell
Inspiron 630m notebook, however, I am facing a lot of issues regarding the
installation, and there is not enough helpful info to guide me. Also, I am not
sure whom to contact in this case, so am writing this email to
you.
The first thing I did was burn Fedora Core 5 CDs and tried
installing it on my hard drive partition that I created by resizing my Windows
XP Pro partition. Because I wanted to dual boot Windows and Linux, and also
from the instructions in the Fedora Core 5 Installation Manual, I opted for
GRUB boot loader. However, I didn't see any option of changing the boot loader
or switching to LILO, which forced me to go with GRUB. I also choose not to
overwrite the MBR. Windows was chosen as my default boot Operating System.
After the first installation process, when my notebook rebooted, I didn't see
any options of Linux OS, and my notebook was booted directly to Windows. To
support dual boot, I created a FAT32 shared drive, and managed to pass the
Fedora.bin boot information to Windows. I modified the boot.ini file in
Windows and then when I rebooted my machine, I was able to see 2 OS options:
1. Windows 2. Linux.
However, now, when I click on Linux, GRUB loads and I
am not sure what command to type into it. Also the reference materials I have
looked at haven't been much help at all.
Could you please let me
know what I should do next to see the Linux OS running and still maintaining
the dual boot of Windows and Linux.
Thank you very much.
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