problem installing fedora core 4 with xp home

[QASA25]

Hi all . I got a computer that is running windows xp. I want to install Linux fedora core 4 with it so i have 2 operation system at same time. My hard disk has 2 partions.

drive c: capacity :27.9 gb
free space:12.6 gb
file type:ntfs

drive d capacity :27.8 gb
free space: 27.8 gb
file type ntfs

xp home edition is already installed on partion c:

when insert cd 1 of fedora and reboot it ask me about installation options and i selected custom.(I want to run a webserver on fedora)
After selecting custom option a winow came and ask me to make root(/) partion!(i could not see drive c and h letters!) i do not know how to make root partion . i want use the partions that i already have now and install fedora on d: partion but i do not know how to tell the instalation sofware. I even tried server installation option and it ask me same thing!. I be happy if some help me with this .(A tutorial guide will be higly appreciated)

 

[Chacalinc]

hehehe.. ok
1. open a terminal as root
2. issue:

[tt]vi /boot/grub/grub.conf[/tt]

3. search for the [tt]default[/tt] OS to load and replace it with the label of Windows XP

4. to save the file hit <esc> :wq!
5. issue:

[tt]grub-install /dev/hda[/tt]

reboot.


Chacal, Inc.

 

[QASA25]

I typed vi /boot/grub/grub.conf and i got permission denied!!

 

[Chacalinc]

you must be root!!

su - root

and enter the password for root.

Chacal, Inc.

 

[QASA25]

Thank u for u reply. when i type that command i could not find default OS to load !! what part should change so i get menue to selecty either fedora or windows xp?Thanks


#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img
title Other
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
~

 

[Chacalinc]

[tt]#boot=/dev/hda
[red]default=1[/red]
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.img
title Other
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
[/tt]

Chacal, Inc.

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

I suggest you try "pico" instead of grub unless you want to be driven mad by the commands and the keyboard layout.
I'm not criticising 'vi', I think it's the best editor ever but it's not really for the beginner!
Try "pico", you may get on with that much better.


Trojan.

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

If you don't have "pico" then try "nano".
I just noticed that my FC3 doesn't appear to have "pico" anymore.


Trojan.