---- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2007-07-11 at 23:44 -0400, H.S. wrote: > > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > > On Wed, 2007-07-11 at 12:33 -0400, Mike - EMAIL IGNORED wrote: > > >> Where can I get the best information on > > >> how to install FC7 as dual boot with > > >> WinXP on a Compaq laptop? > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Mike. > > >> > > > The good news is that it is easy to do. You should install WinXP first > > > in the first partition on the disk, Then install f7 and tell the > > > installer to leave the XP partition alone. Once it is installed f7 , XP > > > will show up in grub.conf as Other and choosing that option will boot > > > XP. > > > > > > Now the bad news. Compaq has traditionally installed a special partition > > > as the first partition if you buy the machine with XP installed. Dell > > > does the same thing. This partition is used to restore XP. > > > > I don't think that is really a problem. One approach is to use a live CD > > (Fedora's or, my preference, Ubuntu's) to boot up from that CD and > > resize the hard disk such that you reduce the size of Windows partition > > and leave the other initial partition (Compaq's or Dells' or another > > manufacturer's) as it is. Then, you may install Linux in the space you > > freed up by resizing Window's partition. > > > > Note: It is very important to back up all important data you may have in > > Windows partition before trying this. > > > > Also, a few friends of mine tries this with a Ubuntu live CD it worked > > out okay for them. > Although I agree with you in principle, in practice this is what I have > found. The local Linux User Group runs install fests. We have had a hell > of a time with the Compaq's secret partition, which turns out to be > formatted something odd like FAT12. But what you propose might work. > -- > ======================================================================= > Because I do, Because I do not hope, Because I do not hope to survive > Injustice from the Palace, death from the air, Because I do, only do, I > continue... -- T.S. Pynchon > ======================================================================= > Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list I have a Dell that came with XP installed. I loaded partition magic on XP, used it to repartition the drive and create the Linux partition. Worked great. FWIW, Here's my partition information: Disk /dev/sda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 7 56196 de Dell Utility /dev/sda2 * 8 5106 40957717+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda3 5107 12161 56669287+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/sda5 5107 7019 15366141 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda6 7020 7032 104391 83 Linux /dev/sda7 7033 12161 41198661 8e Linux LVM Paolo
