Thanks a lot. Sir. My comptuer is from Dell. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/specs.htm#1084976 It has 512MB memory. one whole piece of 80GB hard drive from which Windows use 70GB. For the 70GB I partitioned it to C: drive for Windows OS, D: drive for data and some small left-over space for nothing. What I saw in the fedora installation, the 10GB is called like /dev/sda4 I only format this whole 10GB to ext3 and mount it to / I cannot split the 10GB so that I could mount a part to /boot and create a SWAP. But in manual, at least three partitions are needed: /, /boot and SWAP Anyway, thanks a lot, HS On 8/2/05, Thomas Springer <th.springer@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:33:19 -0500 > Hongyu Sun wrote: > > > HI, All: > > > > I downloaded and burned 4 CDs from > > http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html. > > > > Then I tried to install Linux to my WinXP desktop machine. I have 10GB > > on this machine which is pre-allocated for Linux before I install the > > WinXP. Windows cannot see this 10GB. > > > > I have been frustrated with installation. I have installed several > > times. But each time when I restart, I enter in Windows. I cannot see > > any trace of Linux. > > > Insert FC4#Disc1 and reboot. > > Type : linux rescue > > Doesn't anaconda find a Linux? > > > I have some questions on the installation. The automatic partition > > does not work. And I had to use manual partition. Since I have that > > 10GB. I just chose it and mount it as "\" (root). Since a root is > > required. I cannot partition the suggested swap disk. It just does not > > work for me. I don't know what format I should format the disk. But > > the only one working is "ext3". > > > Remember that it is / . > > > Another question is how to set the double boot mode? It seems in the > > installation I set up this. But it just does not work at all. > > > > Finally it said the installation is complete and I can reboot. But I > > am entered to Windows again. > > > > I cannot find any documentation on the installation. Somebody told me, > > Redhat is good for beginners. But I still cannot follow. > > > http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/fedora-install-guide-en/fc4/ > > > > Your help will be highly appreciated. > > > > Thank you very much, > > > > HS > > > Could you please tell us all what hardware you're trying installing to > the next time. > > Thomas > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
