On 8/2/05, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > > > > > You could install programs where you can read and maybe even write linux > partitions from Windows. By default windows doesn't know about Linux > partitions. > > >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. > > > > > Later on in your post you mention /dev/sda4 as a partition. That was a typo. Should be /dev/hda4 > You might > try to boot disk 1 and type linux rescue at the prompt. Once the rescue > mode is started, the installer *should* find your new installation. You > should get a prompt telling you that your installation was mounted as > /mnt/sysimage and you need to type chroot /mnt/sysimage to access the > distribution. > Since you might have /dev/hda as th place grub was installed, it might > not have installed grub in /dev/sda where it sounds like the location > grub should have been installed. > Run "grub-install /dev/sda" and see if your system will boot into Linux > on the next shot. Type reboot and press enter and your system should rebot. > > >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). > > > Should be / (root). If you are trying to setup an LVM instead of just > one partition formatted as ext3, it will not boot. /boot needs to be > outside the LVM. > > > 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". > > > > > > > 10 gig is a bit small for a modern Linux installation. Ext3 is a common > choice for Fedora. I am thinking I will buy a new piece of hard drive. Will that work? Seems Fedora only recognize 4 partitions. My current hard drive already have 4. Will Fedora recognize the new hard drive? > >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. > > > > > Fedora usually has your M$ installation detected and added as a boot > choice if any bootable M$ system is instaled on your computer. I believe > the choice is called other by default and can be changed to DOS, ME, XP > or any other desired name. > > >Finally it said the installation is complete and I can reboot. But I > >am entered to Windows again. > > > > > This is probably because it "installed" grub (the boot loader which > allows you to choose alternative OS and also boots kernel for Linux with > instructions to kernel/system.) It sounds like /dev/sda is where grub > should be installed. > > >I cannot find any documentation on the installation. Somebody told me, > >Redhat is good for beginners. But I still cannot follow. > > > > > > > If you view the Linux CD in windows, you should see release notes and > other documentation. > > >Your help will be highly appreciated. > > > >Thank you very much, > > > >HS > > > > > > > I hope that I'm not misleading you here. Viewing this original posting, > I don't see mention of /dev/sda4 on your part. I read the thread before > posting and assumed the input was from you. What is the difference between /dev/sda4 and /dev/hda4? Sorry I had a typo. Should be hda > Anyways, this list will get you on your way to using Linux. I think > that there might be easier for beginners distributions of Linux, though > Fedora is pretty easy to use also. > > Welcome, > > Jim > > -- > I'm sorry a pentium won't do, you need an SGI to connect with us. What? I need SGI? I have a confusion about Fedora and Redhat 9.x. I need Redhat 9.x to install a software http://software.sci.utah.edu/. That's why I install Linux. I need to double make sure Fedora is compatible with Redhat 9.x? Many thanks, HS
