Fedora Core 3

Soundmaster2.0 · 03-10-2005, 01:48 PM

I installed fedora then when I rebooted it went straight into windows and didn't give me the option of booting in linux or windows.

Help!

darrinseats · 03-10-2005, 06:14 PM

During the installation did you choose to install GRUB?

Soundmaster2.0 · 03-11-2005, 07:35 AM

it gives you no choice but GRUB

darrinseats · 03-11-2005, 04:13 PM

No, it absolutely does not force GRUB on you. Not installing a boot loader at all is even a option in case you want to use your own.

We really need more information to help you. At this point we can only guess that a boot loader was not installed during the installation. You haven't said what version of Windows you are using but if you are using W2K or XP then you can put lines in the Windows boot loader for Linux. You could even boot off a Linux CD and install GRUB or LILO. But if you are a beginner then the easiest thing for you to do, without risking your Windows partition, is to reinstall Fedora and try it again.

m3trj · 03-12-2005, 02:01 PM

When you reinstall it you should get an option to install a bootloader, and make sure you put it in the master boot record (MBR) if it gives you the option.

Soundmaster2.0 · 03-15-2005, 01:33 PM

Now it just quits half way through installing the files

m3trj · 03-15-2005, 01:48 PM

Fedora quits? Might be a bad download. Do that checksum thing, MD5 or whatever it's called.

Soundmaster2.0 · 03-16-2005, 11:37 AM

It worked the first couple times I installled it but now it does the whole quit thing. I am using discs my friend burned for me ... I didn't download it.

03-10-2005, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Soundmaster2.0 True Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 184	Fedora Core 3 I installed fedora then when I rebooted it went straight into windows and didn't give me the option of booting in linux or windows. Help!

03-11-2005, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Soundmaster2.0 True Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 184	it gives you no choice but GRUB __________________ Aim:Gibsonrocker03

03-12-2005, 02:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
m3trj Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,577	When you reinstall it you should get an option to install a bootloader, and make sure you put it in the master boot record (MBR) if it gives you the option. __________________ \'There is only one basic human right, and that is to do as you **** well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, to take the consequences.\'

03-15-2005, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Soundmaster2.0 True Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 184	Now it just quits half way through installing the files __________________ Aim:Gibsonrocker03

03-15-2005, 01:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
m3trj Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,577	Fedora quits? Might be a bad download. Do that checksum thing, MD5 or whatever it's called. __________________ \'There is only one basic human right, and that is to do as you **** well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, to take the consequences.\'

03-10-2005, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
darrinseats Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6	During the installation did you choose to install GRUB?

03-11-2005, 04:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
darrinseats Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6	No, it absolutely does not force GRUB on you. Not installing a boot loader at all is even a option in case you want to use your own. We really need more information to help you. At this point we can only guess that a boot loader was not installed during the installation. You haven't said what version of Windows you are using but if you are using W2K or XP then you can put lines in the Windows boot loader for Linux. You could even boot off a Linux CD and install GRUB or LILO. But if you are a beginner then the easiest thing for you to do, without risking your Windows partition, is to reinstall Fedora and try it again.

03-16-2005, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Soundmaster2.0 True Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 184	It worked the first couple times I installled it but now it does the whole quit thing. I am using discs my friend burned for me ... I didn't download it. __________________ Aim:Gibsonrocker03

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