Bad DVD or bad ISO?

[Bill Davidsen]

Redefined Horizons wrote:
> I had some problems with my first attempt to install Fedora 6.
> Thankfully I was able to exit the installation process and still boot
> to Debian.
> 
> I'd like to try again with Fedora, but now that I've been part way
> trough the install I've got a couple of questions.
> 
> The installer reported a bad DVD. Does this mean that there is a
> problem with the physical disc, or that the ISO image itself is messed
> up? I saved the ISO file on my other computer and I can burn another
> DVD with it if I need to. Is there a way to find out if the ISO is a
> fault. If it is I'll have to try downloading it again.
> 
> Also, when moving through the installation process it didn't seem that
> Fedora recognized my Debian system when it came time to configure
> Grub. I accepted the default configuration for Grub, because I
> couldn't find a way to add the Debian as one of the bootloader
> options.

At the grub setup, you should see the Fedora install in a window, with a 
big ADD button next to it. Then add the partition with the bootloader. 
NOTE: if you put grub in the MBR with debian you probably have to 
install it in the partition.

I added a drive for FC6 and added the partition on hda where /boot 
lives. Then when I boot I have a menu for FC6 or hda/boot, and when I 
select that I get the grub menu for my FC4 boot (seven kernels in 
various states of patchedness). Relatively easy, although I never did it 
in text mode, I'm reporting my default install.

I'm told that the same hold true for having FC6 on a USB drive... Have 
NOT tried that one, although I might, I have a reason to at least try it.
> 
> However, it appears that Grub didn't overwrite my MBR entries for
> Debian, becuase after I bailed on the Fedora install Grub loaded
> Debian with no problems. Did I miss something during the install, or
> should Fedora have notified me that it saw Debian when it was
> configuring Grub?

Fedora will not notify you, but you can still add "other operating 
systems" by partition.
> 
> I'm not at trying to complain in any way. I'm just want to learn what
> I can about Fedora, and provide some positive feedback. :]
> 
> Scott Huey
> 
> P.S. - I had to use the text-only version of the installer, becuase I
> only have 512 MB of RAM.
> 

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