Installing
Red Hat Linux ver 7.2
and
Windows XP Professional
on a PC
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Installing
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CPU: Intel Pentium III 450 MHz
System RAM: 384 MB PC100
MainBoard: ASUS P2B-F, Intel chipset
HDD: 2 IDE drives
Hostname: P3
DHCP ?
Subnet mask: ?
Default Gateway: ?
DNS: ?
Domain: WICK
Disk Partitioning:
Set IBM DESKSTAR 20 GB HDD as
Download utility makeboot.exe from
Microsoft web site
Make Boot disks [need 6 floppy disks] using utility makeboot.exe
Insert XP CD into CD-ROM
Start PC with XP boot disk #1
Select HDD: IBM DESKSTAR
Delete existing DOS partitions
Create NTFS file system [using entire drive, 19611 MB]
Install Windows XP Professional
Purchase disks from Red Hat OR
Download the Linux CD image files (iso) and burn them onto CDs.
Note: you'll need at least two CDs
Make a Linux boot floppy using rawrite utility:
Insert the Red Hat Linux ver 7.2 Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive
Open a DOS window (to use DOS) and type the following (in bold)
Comments are in italics, do not type them at command line
d: (to change current drive to CD-ROM drive, if d is the CD-ROM drive letter)
cd dosutils (to change the current directory to dosutils)
rawrite (to run the rawrite utility)
..\images\boot.img (to specify boot image)
a: (to specify target floppy disk drive)
...follow instructions
REBOOT with PC to install Linux with the boot floppy
Insert Red Hat Linux ver 7.2 Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive of this PC
To install linux in graphical mode: enter
Runs Red Hat from cd
Select language
Keyboard: generic 105-key kb
Mouse: 3-button ps/2
Welcome to Red Hat Linux - system installer > next
Install type: Custom system
HDD TO USE: WDC AC28-400R [GEOM1027/255/63] - /dev/hdb
Automatic partition > edit
| Device | Start | End | Size | Type | Mount Point | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /dev/hda | ||||||
| /dev/hda1 | 1 | 2500 | 19611 | NTFS/HPFS | No | |
| Free | 2501 | 2501 | 8 | Free Space | ||
| /devvhdb | ||||||
| /dev/hdb1 | 1 | 19 | 149 | ext3 | /boot | Yes |
| /dev/hdb2 | 20 | 672 | 5122 | ext3 | /usr | Yes |
| /dev/hdb3 | 673 | 802 | 1020 | ext3 | / | Yes |
| /dev/hdb4 | 803 | 1027 | 1765 | Extended | ||
| /dev/hdb5 | 803 | 930 | 1004 | ext3 | /home | Yes |
| /dev/hdb6 | 931 | 979 | 384 | swap | ||
| /dev/hdb7 | 980 | 1011 | 251 | ext3 | /tmp | Yes |
| /dev/hdb8 | 1012 | 1027 | 125 | ext3 | /var | Yes |
Select GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader)
Install Boot Loader record on: /dev/hda Master Boot Record (MBR)
Check: Force use of LBA32
Select Red Hat Linux Boot label as Default boot image
Listed below the Linux Boot label is the Windows XP boot label
Selected > ATI Rage 128
Video card RAM: 68 MB
Formatting /var, /tmp, ... , file system
Transferring install image to hard drive...
Preparing to install...
Total of 1105 packages / 2879 MB
Create Boot Disk
Select monitor, color Depth [True Color (24bit)] and Screen Resolution [800x600] Test Setting > OK
Choose Default Desktop Environment: GNOME
Choose login type: Graphical
Remove disks and REBOOT
GRUB Dual Boot Menu:
Red Hat Linux (2.4.7-10)
win_xp
Boot Linux > configuring hardware > detected serial modem > configure ? > yes ....
Desktop > login >
Click on the start button > Settings > Control Panel >
Scroll down and select System > Advanced tab > Environment Variables
Notice two windows:
Edit the configuration file using gedit application by
following this path /boot/grub/ to grub.conf
foot > Programs > Applications > gedit
Open > /boot/grub/ > grub.conf
Note the following entries:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd1,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb3
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=1
timeout=12
splashimage=(hd1,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.7-10) on P3 Server
root (hd1,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.7-10 ro root=/dev/hdb3
initrd /initrd-2.4.7-10.img
title Windows XP Professional on P3 Server
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
To get HELP on GRUB:
Run Nautilus > Help tab > lower left window > Documents by Subject >
Manual > System Administration > select grub (man)
For a network with both Windows and Linux machines allowing files and printers to be shared by all systems
Edit the configuration file using gedit by following this path /etc/samba to smb.conf
foot > Programs > Applications > gedit
Open > /etc/samba/ > smb.conf
Insert the disk into the drive
Click on the right mouse button
Select disks > Floppy or CD-ROM
Linux will mount the disk and an icon representing the
drive will appear on the desktop
To unmount, just right-click on the disk and select unmount volume > disk icon dissapears from desktop
