installing linux!!

[ayush_chh]

1) a PC with 3 HDD (40 GB, 40 GB, 200 GB) unpartitioned. i have win XP installed and don't want to remove it.

2) i know there is some File system problem so, i won't be able to see my XP partition from Linux and vice versa. But i have heard that there is some
File system which can be used in both XP and Linux

i still have these two problems unresolved.

plus how do i install Fedora 8

the three partitions are
c: (40 GB) - windows OS - NTFS
d: (40GB) - docs - NTFS
e: (200GB) - docs - NTFS

i can format d: i don't wan't to touch c: and e:

 

[gary4gar]

i still have these two problems unresolved.

plus how do i install Fedora 8

the three partitions are
c: (40 GB) - windows OS - NTFS
d: (40GB) - docs - NTFS
e: (200GB) - docs - NTFS

i can format d: i don't wan't to touch c: and e:

Linux does not take partitions as c,d,e...
its the windows way, in Linux there a root partitions represented by backlash'/' & all other partitions are mounted on it.


use a live cd & in terminal type

sudo fdisk -l

post the output here


read this(optional): *docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f8/en_US/ch-disk-partitioning.html

 

[ayush_chh]

it says

knoppix filesystem not found. dropping you to a shell. press reset to exit

don't know why......it was working before

 

[nileshgr]

^^ Now where did Knoppix come from in the middle of Fedora ?

 

[NucleusKore]

Now before you install any Linux I would like to have a look at you partition table. In Windows, Please click on Start->Control Panel->Computer Management-> and in that, click on Disk Management System

You will see all your partition tables. Press Print Screen button on your keyboard and post the screenshot here. Will then guide you on the partitioning.

I asked you to do this earlier but you haven't It will help others to assess what is on the system.

^^ Now where did Knoppix come from in the middle of Fedora ?

Good question

*img217.imageshack.us/img217/9472/pubthefuture2cisopen466cr4.png

 

[ayush_chh]

^^ Now where did Knoppix come from in the middle of Fedora ?

he told me to do it with a LIVE CD and i only had Knoppix........

@ nucleusKore

sorry for delay

*maxupload.com/thumb/08CD24DB.jpg

 

[ayush_chh]

i have installed Fedora 8 provided by digit. i installed it in D:

this is the screenshot from XP now
*maxupload.com/thumb/2E653567.jpg

the problem now is that i cannot boot to Fedora.......i think i messed somewhere...please help!!!!

why can't i see any space used in D:......

 

[nileshgr]

^ The reason is Linux uses a Filesystem format which win32 cannot see.

 

[ayush_chh]

that is correct ^^

but why am i not able to boot into Linux..............

 

[Kniwor]

Nah u didn't, from the looks of it u have not installed a boot loader, so boot into Linux using a pendrive or something, chroot, and install boot loader, lilo or whatever it is that comes with fedora.


I have personally found Fedora slow in general, as for myself I prefer Slackware.

 

[ayush_chh]

^^ sorry, i didn't get nothing.........can u explain clearly.....

it asked for location from where u want to boot to linux (while installation) , i selected d:........

 

[mehulved]

If you use windows notations when in linux, you're going to cause confusion all round.
Anyways, coming to the point. Install boot loader on MBR rather than root partition, to be able to boot from that boot loader.

 

[ayush_chh]

Problems problems problems!!!

i reinstalled Fedora and this time it booted...BUT at the time it asked for creating Username , i skipped and continued.......NOW at login screen it is asking for Username and Password.......how do i login now????


one more thing ......it boots automatically to Fedora. I want to change it to Win XP......how do i do that?

 

[Rahim]

^You dont get Grub Menu while booting?

 

[ayush_chh]

Now, What is that???

ok i got waht is grub(googled it)............and other problem is also solved, entered 'root' as username and gave root password(googled this also).

@rahim

i get the grub menu.....it says "booting fedora in 3,2,1 sec, to boot to other system press any key"......this is what i want to change. i want XP to boot by default and if i want to boot fedora i should enter the boot menu.


How do i install Video Driver, i have Nvidia Fx 5200 graphics card. i am not having the driver CD, i downloaded the installer from net for XP, now what do i do for Linux?

 

[nileshgr]

To get that I think you have to edit a file /etc/grub.conf or /boot/grub.conf

 

[mediator]

U shudn't use root account! Create a normal user, system => administration => users n groups! Kool hun?

For boot to Xp first, open "/boot/grub/grub.conf" and change the value "default=0" to "default=1" !

To get well versed with fedora (nvidia,mp3 installation etc) checkout the guides...
*www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f8.html
*fedoraguide.info/index.php/Main_Page

 

[Rahim]

^^Ya thats right and you can change the timeout before you boot to your desired OS.

 

[NucleusKore]

i get the grub menu.....it says "booting fedora in 3,2,1 sec, to boot to other system press any key"......this is what i want to change. i want XP to boot by default and if i want to boot fedora i should enter the boot menu.

See here.

 

[ayush_chh]

thank you guys, i will try these in sometime.