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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 01-16-2009, 09:20 AM   #1
gkgm
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Installin Fedora in HP Pav dv2700 as dual boot with vista


Hey Guyz I extremely need ur help !!!

I have created 4 partitions successfully by using Paragon Disk Manager through my previous post. & thanx once again for that grt help u gave to me. Now I want ur further help. I currently have the following HDD configuration:

C:\> Vista
D:\> HP Recovery
E:\> Free for Linux installation
F:\> Backup Drive

So, I want to install FEDORA in E partition & I know GRUB overrides the NTLDR and it stays in MBR. I think the information for the System Recovery @ Boot is stored in MBR & I am afraid if I lose the default system restore @ boot through F11 key. Guyz, I wanna it without having altered the boot time default HP restore manager which is done by pressing F11 key. Pls help me guys .

Also recommendation me the Linux distribution much more user friendly & which takes related commands as RHEL5

Thanx in advance ...
 
Old 01-16-2009, 09:54 AM   #2
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I don't see why Fedora isn't user friendly.I guess Mandriva Linux would be for you then or maybe Suse. About your installation question,my advice would be to make your free partition logical,but first make two partitions out of it so that one would be for the swap space,maybe 1 GB in size,then install grub on the MBR,it will recognize all your other partitions and add Vista to boot menu without deleting or changing anything that it shouldn't.
 
Old 01-16-2009, 10:03 AM   #3
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The thing is whether my boot time restore will be altered or not

Ye thanx for the advice bro ... But the thing is whether my boot time restore will be altered or not ?
 
Old 01-16-2009, 10:44 AM   #4
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Bro,there's a way to recover the recovery manager if necessary.Ask google.
 
  


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