I have fedora core 3. When I install it, instead of creating the boot manager could I have it on my hard disk but get it to create a boot disk during install so I could boot from it when I wanted to? That would solve a lot of problems. At 02:34 p.m. 25/02/2005, you wrote: >I use a boot floppy to start linux when I want it. I got fedora core 2, >should really upgrade to 3. I just use it in text mode, haven't figured out >gnopernicus yet, since there's not necessarily the best docs on installing >it. You partition your hard drive in two partitions, one for dos and >windows, and one for linux. In my case, I use a separate hard drive, since I >had one from before I upgraded my primary one. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Shaun Everiss" <shaun.e@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <blinuxlist@xxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:15 AM >Subject: Fedora core 3 and oralux > > >> Hi all >> I am a new user. >> I am currently need some ergent help. >> I am required by my local university, or collage as you guys in us call it >to use dos, linux and windows for a operating systems and programming paper. >> I have been getting conflicting reports however on distrobutions. >> One person someware else told me fedora core3 with gnopernicus, yasr, >flite and openoffice are good. >> At the same time I heard oralux is good. >> And debian is good. >> Obviously, I can't try all and I have a time constraoints before course >starts, etc. >> So whats best? >> Take in mind I only have a slow connection and so have employed others to >do the linux cd downloads. >> Of those I have fedora core, and oralux. >> I have no time to get debian. >> I need to ask a few questions. >> 1. What is a good boot manager. >> 2. I know auralux does not right to ntfs but does fedora? >> Is there a way I could have linux loaded on the same system as windows >xp,? >> And if possible Instead of using a boot manager could I bee able to start >linux from a program group in windows, that is have something that would >shutdown windows and start linux from windows. >> For software I have everything. >> IN this course I will also bee using dos. >> Is it therefore easier to have a seperate machine for dos or is the >windows xp console suffishient, or is it better to have a dos emulator from >within linux and therefore whats best? >> Now even if I choose fedora, and or auralux I will ergently need some >tutorials for both systems, installation guides,etc. >> Manuals for speech synths etc. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > >_______________________________________________ > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list