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Efrain Joined: Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted Apr 09, 2008 at 9:30:13 PM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp how can I install fedora with out messing with xp how can i make another partition I try GParted but only limit to 8mb, I have 100g hard drive and I got about 55g free so I only want to make one of 20g for fedora 8, and with one is better ubuntu or fedora
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 09, 2008 9:39:11 PM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp GParted should allow You to resize the XP partition to whatever,so You can use that for fedora.Did You try to resize it?
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 09, 2008 9:40:24 PM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp yes but it says 8mb
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 09, 2008 9:49:26 PM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp should I be in some administrator I'm running fedora 8 live cd
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 09, 2008 9:53:00 PM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp I actually would recommend burning the GParted lievcd,and I was referring to that before.You can get it at: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php It should work better for you partition.Then try installing from your fedora disc. So just boot that up,select your xp partition,then select the resize button and set a reasonable size then have it do that,and You can add the new partitions for fedora then or wait till You install fedora,but I would wait as it will do it just fine as long as you point it to the new unused space.
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 09, 2008 9:56:18 PM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp ok thank I'm going to try that now I'll be back with the result
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:06:18 AM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp ok that didn't work something about doing a chkdsk on windows then I did but now wen I try gain now it says etc/mtab is missing
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:17:47 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp I assume You resized the xp partition.Is that error when You try to install from within the livecd?
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:23:09 AM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp no it still won't let me resize, i tray with the gparted live cd and still says the same thing so maybe I my have to get rid off xp I don't want to use live cd all the time
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:23:45 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp As that probably the case,I would also suggest trying the proper install cd,unless You feel comfortable with gparted.In that case all You really have to do is make a single partition out of the unused space You freed,then the livecd install option should find it and you should be fine(this will also make xp blink again lol)
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:25:49 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp what exactly does gparted do when You try to resize it?
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:30:59 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp If you do erase Your install,dont forget to double check You backed up anything You want to keep.Sometimes its the best way to go.Its hard to keep jumping between os's.
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:35:12 AM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp or maybe I could erase the windows recovery that 6.84gba and use that for fedora because the other I try is only 8mb
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:38:42 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp I might also add,if You need any applications that only run(well) on windows,You can use a virtual machine like virtualbox to install a copy of xp and use it inside of linux(although the graphic acceleration isn't good enough for games and such),and You can use your xp disk,You'll just have to reinstall every 30 days unless You buy a new license(most likely-dumb xp activation).Thats how i have mine set up,works well.
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:43:59 AM Subject: Re: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp [quote=fninja]what exactly does gparted do when You try to resize it?[/quote] it won't let me resize it
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:45:37 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp Like You click on the graphic of the space of your xp part.,then resize/move and it does nothing?
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:46:09 AM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp yep
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:47:20 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp Are there little lock icons on the listed partitions(and the resize option grayed out)?
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:49:55 AM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp no a yellow triangle with this on(!)
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:52:40 AM Subject: Re: fedora 8 and widows xp shee,I'm stumped...was it the livecd or fedora that said something about mtab?
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Efrain Joined Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 29 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 10, 2008 6:54:54 AM Subject: fedora 8 and widows xp yes
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