---- Nat Gross <nat101l@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I just received a new Inspiron 9400 (32 bit dual core chip) with one > 100gig (truly 90+gig) drive that is pre installed with Vista on the > entire drive, on >1 partitions. > I would like to have Fedora on it in a dual boot config. > If I have to, I'll reinstall Vista (and free Win software) from scratch. > > The question is which is the best way of accomplishing this: > 1. Boot the Fedora DVD, and have it shrink the Windoz partition, install Fedora. > 2. Get a 3rd party partition manager to reduce the partition, then > install Fedora. > 3. Boot Fedora DVD, wipe out partition, install Fedora and afterwards Vista. > 4. Wipe out partition, install Vista and afterwards Fedora. > > Also key question. Would Fedora 7 differ then FC6 in this scenario? > > Thank you. > nat > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Here's the steps: 1) Install Partition Magic 8.0 (hoping it works on Vista) 2) resize your Windows partition 3) Using PM create a Linux partition on the unallocated part of the drive that remains after step 2 4) Boot the Fedora disk and tell it to remove all Linux partitions on the drive and create a default layout. This worked for me on a Dell M65 laptop running XP. Paolo
