> Hello! > > > I already have windows XP home edition installed on my pc, and I > am trying to configure my pc to duel boot between windows XP, > and Fedora, but first I have to install fedora on a seperate > partition. should this partition be a primary partition, or an > extended one? also I was reading how to install fedore for > windows duel boot, and I got to the part where I am told to > insert the CD, type rescue, select language, select skip when I > am prompted "Will not attempt to find a Red Hat Linux install to > rescue, and then finally where I am prompted (I guess by parted) > on what partitions that I would like to repartition. I am told > to type one of these commands at the prompt: parted/dev/hdx, or > parted/dev/sdx; where "x" is the partition number of the hard > drive that I want to partition. Know I am aware that in Linux > drives hda1-3 are resurved for primary partitions, while 4 is > for a single extended partition, and 5 on up is for logical > drives located with in the extended partit! > ion; but > what number should I input into the "x" variable of my commands, so that > I will not erase windows XP, but yet at the same time still have a fully > functional linux operating system? > > > > i have multi-boot also. for my installation, all i had to make sure, that there is enough free space for my linux and windows is already installed properly. when i installed, i just told ananconda to use free space and installed grub. that's all and my multiboot-system is still working fine. like this, i did not have to struggle around. but you really have to have a complete free partition. Roger
