Linux Installation ●These slides have screenshots of actual Linux installtion●Each screenshot is described in the accompanying audio file●The slides and the audio are timed, so start the audio and slide approximately at the same time●Enjoy the virtual Linux installation !!!

Linux Installation – dual boot●Fedora Core 4 Linux: Total 4 CDs●Maximum hard disk space needed : 7 GB●Average installtion size : 3GB●Typical installation time: 30 minutes ●MS Windows to be installed first●Backup your valuable data before installtion ● First boot device should be set to CD-ROM●Put the CD 1 in the drive and switch on the machine.

Windows and Linux Partitions - 1Primary MasterC:\ /dev/hda1 vfatD:\ /dev/hda2 vfatE:\ /dev/hda3 vfat

Primary SlaveC:\ /dev/hdb1D:\ /dev/hdb2 E:\ /dev/hdb3

Secondary MasterC:\ /dev/hdc1D:\ /dev/hdc2 E:\ /dev/hdc3

Secondary SlaveC:\ /dev/hdd1D:\ /dev/hdd2 E:\ /dev/hdd3

Windows partitions as seen during install /dev/hda1 vfat/dev/hda2 vfat/dev/hda3 vfatWindows partitions after deleting E:\ drive /dev/hda1 vfat/dev/hda2 vfatFree Free spaceLinux / partition created using Free space /dev/hda1 vfat/dev/hda2 vfat/dev/hda3 ext3

Creating Linux Partitions

Minimum RequirementsRoot and Swap partitions: • Root represented by / mount point• Swap is a file system type (no mount point

required)Swap partion size:• 2.5 to 3 times the size of RAMEg:• 128 MB RAM – 400 MB Swap size• 256 MB RAM – 700 MB Swap size

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• 2 copies of each installation CD • Note Down any problems • Keep MS Windows CDs also ready in case

Linux installation deletes existing Windows System

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