Difference between revisions of "Installing Fedora Core 6 on a ThinkPad T43"
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* Reduce the size of NTFS partition. I used (Paragon Partition Manager http://www.partition-manager.com) | * Reduce the size of NTFS partition. I used (Paragon Partition Manager http://www.partition-manager.com) | ||
* (optional) I made 3 partitions. [(boot 500mb)(swap 1500mb)(8000mb)] | * (optional) I made 3 partitions. [(boot 500mb)(swap 1500mb)(8000mb)] | ||
− | * Move the | + | * Move the fat partition after NTFS partition |
==Installation of Fedora Core 6== | ==Installation of Fedora Core 6== | ||
* Download DVD ISO from mirror (http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/) | * Download DVD ISO from mirror (http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/) | ||
− | * | + | * Write it on the DVD |
− | * /boot for 500 mb partition swap for 1500mb and / for 8000mb | + | * Boot it up |
+ | * Start installing and if he asks where to install | ||
+ | select custom layout for partitions | ||
+ | * Select /boot for 500 mb partition swap for 1500mb and / for 8000mb | ||
* When installer asks to configure boot loader (grub), install it to /boot partition | * When installer asks to configure boot loader (grub), install it to /boot partition | ||
* Continue with installing... | * Continue with installing... | ||
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==Configuring MBR== | ==Configuring MBR== | ||
− | * Boot into dvd and write | + | * Boot into dvd and write "linux rescue" |
− | * Now type df to see your partitions, ensure which one is /boot partition | + | * Now type "df" to see your partitions, ensure which one is /boot partition |
− | * | + | * Type "dd if=/boot partition/ of=/boot partition/fedora.img bs=512 count=1" |
* Exit from linux rescue and boot into Windos XP as administrator | * Exit from linux rescue and boot into Windos XP as administrator | ||
* Download program explore2fs (http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm) | * Download program explore2fs (http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm) |
Revision as of 18:09, 3 March 2007
Installation Log Fedora Core 6 System components Thinkpad T43 (2668-F3G)
Preparations
- Boot into Win XP and burn recovery CDs (access IBM button or start menu entry)
- Defragment your hard disks
- Reduce the size of NTFS partition. I used (Paragon Partition Manager http://www.partition-manager.com)
- (optional) I made 3 partitions. [(boot 500mb)(swap 1500mb)(8000mb)]
- Move the fat partition after NTFS partition
Installation of Fedora Core 6
- Download DVD ISO from mirror (http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/)
- Write it on the DVD
- Boot it up
- Start installing and if he asks where to install
select custom layout for partitions
- Select /boot for 500 mb partition swap for 1500mb and / for 8000mb
- When installer asks to configure boot loader (grub), install it to /boot partition
- Continue with installing...
- Do not remove dvd from drive
- Reboot
Configuring MBR
- Boot into dvd and write "linux rescue"
- Now type "df" to see your partitions, ensure which one is /boot partition
- Type "dd if=/boot partition/ of=/boot partition/fedora.img bs=512 count=1"
- Exit from linux rescue and boot into Windos XP as administrator
- Download program explore2fs (http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm)
- Run the program and select boot partition (should be first icon on tree)
- Copy fedora.img to C:/
- Edit C:/boot.ini
- If you can't see or open or write to the file use Explorer:
Go to Tools->Folder Options->View and select Show hidden files and folders and deselect Hide protected operating system files (Recommended). Right-click on the file, view the Properties and uncheck Read-only. You can now edit the file.
- Write at the end of the file c:\fedora.img="Fedora 6"
- Reboot, you should see OS selection
External Sources
- This guide is listed at the TuxMobil Linux laptop and notebook installation survey (IBM/Lenovo).