I would like to install Fedora 7 to my PC.
Currently my OS is Windows XP .
I won't like to remove XP rom my system.
Can any one help me?
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
create new partition by deleting an existing partition.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
by deleting a part of an existing partion,either by backing up a drive in your system.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
I have a Fedora 7 DVD with me.
can anyone explain me with essential steps to install.
I do have 2 systems and in one of them I would like to install the Fedora .
help me.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
restart your system after placing your DVD on the DVD drive .
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
ok then,tell me what to do now.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
enter into the bios region using 'del'or'F1'or'F2' or 'F12' key as per your system configuration.It will be specified while booting starts.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
ok.mine is 'del' key.
now I entered into the BIOS region.
What to do now?
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
Now using arrow keys navigate to 'boot' portion and change the primary drive to CD-ROM,if it is not specifed as that.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
I have done that.
The option for the primary drive was changed to CD -ROM.
what to do now?
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
now navigate to Exit portion and exit after saving the new setting.
This will lead to rebooting of system.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
after this re booting ,the DVD will be booted and a menu of installation ways are given.
1.to install by graphical interface
2.to install by text mode
3.to install by rescue mode
4.reboot the system.
(the exact wordings are not as given above.)
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
What I have to select from those?
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
Better you take the first option which is default.
this will lead you to a question to check your media CD.You can either check or skip this step.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
OK .thank u
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
then after some questions,,the fedora asks you the language needed and typewriter language.
then a page to set your layout will come.
select create custom layout
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
ok , tell me more.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
what next?
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
then in the next page you can see drives in your harddisk(s).
Select the drive you have freed up for installing Fedora.
Then click delete.
This will delete the existing partion in that drive.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
done it,what next?
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
take the properties of the drive and change the first option to '/' and second to 'ext3'.
Then click ok and go to next page.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
done that?
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
There was a warning at that time.
Can u help me?
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
I am not an Expert in Fedora,I'm helping u just bcoz I have installed Fedora once.
I think that warning advices you to select one more drive as swap drive.I don't know about it much.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
ok you are helping me much..
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
now,after passing through next pages as mentioned,you will be asked for srarting installation of Fedora.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
If you are doubtful,or in a double minded way and if you do not need to start installation,just power off the systm which will undo the done changes ,or else start installation.
rectifier 0 Junior Poster in Training
ok,I need to install, so I am going to install it.
thankz for your help dude.
karoke 0 Junior Poster in Training
the installation may take several minutes.
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