If installing windows with linux in the same hard disk, first install the windows in C drive, then linux in any partition you like.
Download the fedora latest iso images from the get-fedora.
B: Check the iso's with sha1sum to be sure if they are not corrupt, in the linux with command:
sha1sum <fedora_ iso_name>
For windows download the digsum.zip, unzip and then run the sha1sum in dos. Compare the result of sha1sum with the sha1sum from the fedora download server.
Burn the iso images to the cd or dvd as 'disc image' or 'Burn Image', or can install them from the hard disk, for details read HD INSTALLATION.
C: Change the first boot device to cdrom and put the DVD or first install cd, for graphical installation just enter.for other linux installation options like from hard dirve or netwrok Write:
linux askmethod
Select the installatin Language and keyboard layout the defaults are englisth US.
D: Test the installation cd's and select ok for test or skip to skip.
E: Select new installation or upgrade if want to keep previous fedora installation settings.
F: Disk partitioning:
Be carefull to keep existing partitions and data, select manual partition, other wise you will loss all your exitsing data.
This is linux nomenclature of hard disks and partitions:
Primary master is /dev/hda or /dev/sda
Primary slave is /dev/hdb or /dev/sdb
Secondary master is /dev/hdc or /dev/sdc
Secondary slave is /dev/hdd or /dev/sdd
In linux the first 4 digits are spared for primary partitions even if they didn't exist, for example if you have just one primary partition C, in linux this is /dev/hda1, the 3 more digits will be escaped for two primary and one extended partitions, so the first logical partition D is /dev/hda5 and so on, for more details read faq 15.
Linux installation at least need two paritions one for / (root the main linux installation partition) it is size depends on install packages, and second for swap at least double of your RAM size, select your main linux partition and select edit and mount the partition as / and select to format as ext3, then select the swap partition to format as swap, no mount point needed for swap.
To mount the existing windows or linux partitions select the partition, click on edit, write the mount point and select the leave it unchanged. G: Select Packages For Installation:
Linux is a collection of many packages and one have choice to install as many packages as he want, there are 3 options:
1, Office
2, Developing
3, Server
For newbies select any or all of them and continue, other wise can customize the installation packages.
H: Bootloader:
Bootloader boot the linux partitions as well the windows partition, the default bootloader in fedora is grub, select to install the grub to the mbr which is the default one.
I: Network Configuration:
Configrue the network or leave it for after installation.
Firewall:
Leave the firewall enabled, for easy configuration after install a linux firewall like shorewall.
SELinux:
Select the defualt level for Selinux or as one wish.
Time Zone Selection:
Disable the UTC if you run windows as well.
Set the Root Password:
Set the root password as it is needed to start linux.
Additional Language Support:
Select the addintional languages want to install.
Click on next and continue to complete the installation. read the Start to linux and my faqs to know about linux commands.
