On 09/17/2010 01:12 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote: > On 09/15/2010 05:54 PM, JD wrote: >> On 09/15/2010 01:55 PM, allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>> PartitionMagic doesn't run on Windows Vista which is what I have. Also, >>> space isn't an issue on the Data drive since it is completely clear (all >>> 150 GB of it), so one drive has Windows installed on it with all of my >>> personal data, and the other drive has literally nothing on it (which is >>> the drive I wish to install F13 on). So when I go to install F13 to a >>> hard drive, I have to choose one of the two drives, and their only >>> distinguishing characteristics are their serial numbers and whether they >>> are "sda" or "sdb" which I assume stands for "slave drive a" and "slave >>> drive b", and I would think that Windows is installed on sda, but >>> assumptions are dangerous in the computer world. >>> >>> Thanks for the quick response! >>> >>> -Dan >>> >> While booted off of the F13, open a gnome terminal >> Applications -> System Tools -> Terminal >> >> In terminal: >> >> su - >> >> mkdir /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1 >> >> mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /sda1 >> mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /sdb1 >> >> ls /sda1 >> ls /sdb1 >> >> the output of each ls should tell you which one is the windows boot disk. >> >> Once you know, which disk is windows, you install on the other. >> Now, to prepare the other, you need to delete the ntfs partition on it. >> >> Let's assume the data disk is /dev/sdb: >> >> umount /sdb1 >> >> fdisk /dev/sdb >> d >> 1 >> w >> q >> >> Now, you can install on the data disk (assuming it was sdb) >> >> During the install, do not forget to leave room for about 2 to 4GB >> swap partition. It will come in very handy if you decide to hibernate >> the linux system. >> >> As a final note: >> If you bios has a boot disk selector menu (F12 ???) >> then, at end of installation you will be asked where >> to install grub. Install it on /dev/sdb (NOT /dev/sdb1). >> >> If your BIOS does not support a boot disk selector, then >> install grub on /dev/sda (the windows disk). >> >> Grub will add an entry in grub.conf to let you boot >> windows, from the grub menu.u > Do not mkdir /dev/<anything> > /dev/sda and /dev/sdb are devices. > > Best practice is to make directories under /mnt or another directory > tree, but /sda1 and /sdb1 are fine too So, who advised the OP to do mkdir /dev/<anything> that prompted you to issue this ad-vice? :) I made a typo mistake. I had meant to say fdisk /dev/sdb instead I, wrote fdisk /sdb1 Sorry about that Allen. Let us know how you're coming along. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
