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Installing Fedora

Sep 11, 2005 3:14PM PDT

Hi,

I am wondering how to partition my hard drive and install Fedora, and configure my computer to dual-boot.
I am currently running Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 8200 desktop with a single 80GB hard drive.

Could someone please explain how to do this?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers,
Adam

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No duplication.
Sep 11, 2005 8:51PM PDT

Such is discussed, documented at Red Hat and Fedora web sites so I don't duplicate web content here. It's not my policy, but forum policy too.

What web site are you using for installation guide and what step is giving you a problem?

Bob

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Boot loader
Sep 18, 2005 3:14PM PDT

I am using the Fedora Core 4 installation guide. My question regards what to do with the GRUB boot loader. I wish to dual-boot Fedora on a system already running Windows XP. Will GRUB detect Windows XP? Do you recommend overwriting the Windows boot loader with GRUB? If not, how do I get Fedora to boot?

Cheers,
Adam

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Re: Boot loader..
Sep 19, 2005 7:07AM PDT

In the cases where I set up a dual boot machine (for friends), I put the "grub" on the "/boot" partition and make it the active boot partition. It then chain loads to the windows partition to load it. This has worked correctly with Windows 95/88/ME/XP Home.