Re: Want to install a Dual-Bootsystem Fedora Core / Windows ME

From: Heinz Landherr (dj8qz_at_dj8qz.ampr.org)
Date: 06/06/05 

Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:30:18 +0200

In article <42a2e192$0$21278$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-
01.iinet.net.au>, steveray@KNICKERSiinet.net.au says...
>
> "Heinz Landherr" <dj8qz@dj8qz.ampr.org> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1d0cf8dcf018d683989680@localhost...
> >
> > Hello....
> >
> > Need your help.
> >
> > I want to install a Dual-Bootsystem Fedora Core / Windows ME.
> >
> > Have defragment the HD (20 GB)
> > Have partion the HD (fifty/fifty)
> > Have did a scandisk.
> >
> > All was ok.
> >
> > After installing Fedora core I did delete hda 2 with Diskdruid and
> > partionated as follows:
> >
> > Swap-Partion 486 MB
> > Root-Partion 8,8 GB
> >
> > After starting Fedora all wents ok, but on the end there was an error-msg
> > shown and all breaks down.
> >
> > If I intalled Fedora on the blank HD I had success.
> >
> > Has anyone success in installing a dual-bootsystem and can help me ?
>
> Firstly , use a boot floppy and boot up the system and then partition and
> format the HDD , after partitioning / formatting the HDD into 2 equal
> partitions , install Windows ME first on hda1 and then FC on hda2 using
> these partitions .
> ( windows should be installed first because it wants to control the master
> boot record on the HDD )
>
> swap 512 Mb
> /boot 100 Mb
> /root 9300Mb ( or balance of partition )
>
> ( typical set up for a workstation )
>
> Let FC install Grub as the bootloader
>
>
>
Thank you very much for your help !

Have done as you told me and all is running well.

Best regards ....

Heinz

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