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[Paolo]

Krikket said:
> On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Paolo wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I hope I'm posting the message in the correct list :)
>>
>> I'm currently trying to install fedora core 1 to my "almost" new
>> computer.
>>
>> Aftwer I installed fc1 I've hit this problem that caused me an heart
>> attack ;-)
>> http://groups.google.it/groups?hl=it&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=autocheck+n
>> ot+found+hidden+partition+grub
>
> As I don't speak Italian, that link isn't all that useful...

Eeh... Sorry for the wrong link.
This one is similar to the Italian one:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1027465246

>> now the real issue,
>> I installed fc1 but when I boot the machine I can only boot windowsXp,
>> there is no sign of grub ( I installed it the MBR)
>> /dev/hda1            15      3738  29912998+   7  HPFS/NTFS
>> /dev/hda2   *         1        14    112423+  83  Linux
>> /dev/hda3          3739      4997  10112917+  83  Linux
>>
>> Partition table entries are not in disk order
>> Command (m for help):
>> Disk /dev/hdb: 8455 MB, 8455200768 bytes
>> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1027 cylinders
>> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>>
>>    Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
>> /dev/hdb1   *         1       897   7205121    b  Win95 FAT32
>> /dev/hdb2           898      1027   1044225   82  Linux swap
>
> Are you willing to have a machine that only boots Linux?  Or do you
> need/want a dual-boot system?

Not at all ;-)
I cannot erase the windowsXP partion...

> If you're willing to go with an only-linux system, you can startup from
> the first install CD, go to "linux rescue" and repartition the
> hard-drives.
>
> The disadvantage is that you'll loose any data you have stored.

Correct,
but I really can't do it.

My goal is to have a dual boot system.

Thanks.

-- 
Paolo C.