Fedora Users — Re: Fedora Core 5 Installation

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.img

title DOS
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader =+1

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----- Original Message -----

From: Yasir Shoaib

To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx

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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