--- "R. Kesler" <greautesk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm a new Linux user and just downloaded Fedora Core > 3. I was planning on running a dual-boot > configuration with WinXP Home Edition. My computer > has a C: partition (72GB) and a D: partition (4.66GB). > It is a Compaq and the D: partition is used as a > system recovery partition. I am more than experienced > in a Microsoft environment and was wondering if my > current configuration would cause any problems when I > begin to install Fedora. > > What I really want to know is if I should create a > 10GB partition in DOS then install Fedora and direct > the installer to use the 10GB partition or should I > let the Fedora installer create my partitions? I know > I will need a /root partition and a Linux swap > partition. Any help would be appreciated as I am new > to Linux. > > Also, anyone used Fedora with VMware? I see that Red > Hat 7.0-9.0 is compatible with VMware, as well as > RHEL AS/ES/WS 4.0 (32-bit), RHEL AS/ES/WS 2.1, 3.0, > and > RHEL Advanced Server 2.1. > > Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks. > > Richard > I have a Win ME partition, 2 gig, and two Fedora Core partitions, 3 gig and 5 gig. When I first used Fedora, I had windows on a 7 gig drive and used my backup D drive for FedC1. I have read that there is a disk partitioning program that will split your windows, or any partition, for you. I think FedCores disks that have DiskDruid are able to do the same thing. Don't brood over this to much because I have used Linux for only one and a half months... -Ice > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
