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| 217684 | 2004-02-23 18:59:00 | Hey Iam wondering how i can install linux redhat on my system, iam currently running win98 and xp pro on seperate partition, win 98se partion is fat32 and xp is also on fat32. now iam wondering if i can format 98se partition and replace it with linux Can anyone guide me step by step thanks |
Gum Digger (5187) | ||
| 217685 | 2004-02-23 23:51:00 | Hi there Gum Digger, What you are wanting to do is not overly difficult at all :-) With Redhat, the Installer has a brilliant Partition Manager as part of it. The easiest way to go about Installing Redhat would be: Make a Boot Disk, from either Win98 or WinXP. Boot off it and run: fdisk Delete the Win98 Partition, and Dont make another to replace it. Restart your PC with the Redhat CD 1 in the drive and (If your BIOS is configured for it) it will boot off the CD and begin installation. When it gets to partitioning, tell it to do it all automatically, and use Only free-Unpartitioned space :-) That's it ;-) If you have any more questions, or get stuck, post back. Let us know how you get on. Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 217686 | 2004-02-24 01:12:00 | Don't forget to backup all your important data just in case. :-) | MaryJane (5294) | ||
| 217687 | 2004-02-24 02:21:00 | Before you start the RH installation, check that you can boot XP. :D Its boot manager will still have an entry for W98, but you can fix that later. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 217688 | 2004-02-24 04:43:00 | Its probably a good idea to do as Graham suggested, However, Ive had experience where XP wouldnt boot. After I installed Redhat 8 on the PC, I simply used the Linux Boot Loader and it was fine :-) YMMV Obviously, so do check ;-) Chill. |
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| 217689 | 2004-02-24 18:53:00 | hi I installed Linux redhat successfully but problems appeared while i was installing it. when i deleted the windows 98 se partition i couldn't use windows xp, everytime i started my pc it use to say "press any key to restart" then i ignored it and installed linux even then i couldn't get into xp, now i ended up removing linux and installing fresh copy of windows XP pro. so now i have to 2 windows installed on different partitions now what i want to boot into the other partition my original i had before. how can i do this, i don't get it. plze help. |
Gum Digger (5187) | ||
| 217690 | 2004-02-25 00:07:00 | You will need to modify your boot.ini file on your C: Drive. Add another entry that's almost identical, except for the HDD / Partition references and give it a try. Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 217691 | 2004-02-25 10:31:00 | hey thanks its sloved now by the way is there a step by step guide to install linux and windows xp on defferent partition. i remeber there was one in pcworld magazine not sure which 1, will i be able to find it on net |
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| 217692 | 2004-02-25 11:03:00 | Im not sure about that but you should be good if you do the following: Clear a partition so its "Un-Partitioned space". Boot Redhat 9. When prompted let it Auto-Partition using Un-Partitioned space. You should be good from there-on-in It probably wouldnt boot WinXP because you took the boot loader out when you formatted the first partition. It may require a little bit of tweaking the boot loader, ONLY if you cant boot XP after clearing a partition. If you can still boot XP After getting rid of a partition so you can install Redhat, then you should be able to install it without a hitch! Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 217693 | 2004-02-26 09:44:00 | Hey chilling So you are saying if i can boot Xp after formatting partition i will be able to use both Xp and Linux after installing linux. and what if it doesnt work then wat to do. Which file system should i use fat32 or NTFS i wanna stick to fat32 is that kool. plze reply soon. thanks |
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