cannot install Redhat Linux

Hongyu Sun sun.hongyu at gmail.com
Tue Aug 2 18:05:02 UTC 2005


sorry the partition (for linux) name is /dev/hda4.

On 8/2/05, Hongyu Sun <sun.hongyu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks a lot. Sir.
> 
> My comptuer is from Dell. 
> 
> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/specs.htm#1084976
> 
> It has 512MB memory. one whole piece of 80GB hard drive from which
> Windows use 70GB. For the 70GB I partitioned it to C: drive for
> Windows OS, D: drive for data and some small left-over space for
> nothing.
> 
> What I saw in the fedora installation, the 10GB is called like 
> /dev/sda4
> 
> I only format this whole 10GB to ext3 and mount it to /
> 
> I cannot split the 10GB so that I could mount a part to /boot and create a
> SWAP.
> 
> But in manual, at least three partitions are needed: /, /boot and SWAP
> 
> Anyway, thanks a lot,
> 
> HS
> 
> On 8/2/05, Thomas Springer <th.springer at gmx.net> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:33:19 -0500
> > Hongyu Sun wrote:
> > 
> > > HI, All:
> > > 
> > > I downloaded and burned 4 CDs from
> > > http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html.
> > > 
> > > Then I tried to install Linux to my WinXP desktop machine. I have 10GB
> > > on this machine which is pre-allocated for Linux before I install the
> > > WinXP. Windows cannot see this 10GB.
> > > 
> > > I have been frustrated with installation. I have installed several
> > > times. But each time when I restart, I enter in Windows. I cannot see
> > > any trace of Linux.
> > >
> > Insert FC4#Disc1 and reboot.
> > 
> > Type : linux rescue
> > 
> > Doesn't anaconda find a Linux?
> >  
> > > I have some questions on the installation. The automatic partition
> > > does not work. And I had to use manual partition. Since I have that
> > > 10GB. I just chose it and mount it as "\" (root). Since a root is
> > > required. I cannot partition the suggested swap disk. It just does not
> > > work for me. I don't know what format I should format the disk. But
> > > the only one working is "ext3".
> > > 
> > Remember that it is / .
> > 
> > > Another question is how to set the double boot mode? It seems in the
> > > installation I set up this. But it just does not work at all.
> > > 
> > > Finally it said the installation is complete and I can reboot. But I
> > > am entered to Windows again.
> > > 
> > > I cannot find any documentation on the installation. Somebody told me,
> > > Redhat is good for beginners. But I still cannot follow.
> > >
> > http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/fedora-install-guide-en/fc4/
> > 
> >  
> > > Your help will be highly appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Thank you very much,
> > > 
> > > HS
> > > 
> > Could you please tell us all what hardware you're trying installing to
> > the next time.
> > 
> > Thomas
> > 
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