Firespite Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 i have created a seperate partition to dual boot fedora core 4 with....when i install it says i need to select a "/" root partition...now whats that mean and how can i use the partition i specially made for it with partition magic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahid Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 If you have PM, than create two partitions ! 1 is for root, which "/" & choose ext3 2 is for swap partition, equal to your Ram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2005 Don't make the root partition with external tools. The Fedora installer will make your Linux partitions as part of the install process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 the partition you created would be your rot partition i would assume. I am not sure about Anaconda install system, but try poking around for an automated install on the partition you created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezza Veteran Posted June 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2005 i have created a seperate partition to dual boot fedora core 4 with....when i install it says i need to select a "/" root partition...now whats that mean and how can i use the partition i specially made for it with partition magic? 586067976[/snapback] You should let linux create the partitions as Mark said - just use partition magic to resize your current partition(s) so there's some unpartitioned space, and the installer will be able to set up partitions in there. You might be able to use the partition you made in partition magic for linux, see if you can recognize which it is in the list of available partitions (if there is one, never installed Fedora Core so I don't know what the installer works like). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msg43 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Fedora Partitioner sucks why cause it always yells at me it the only partition that yelled at me :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezza Veteran Posted June 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2005 Fedora Partitioner sucks why cause it always yells at me it the only partition that yelled at me :angry: 586068310[/snapback] Err, what? A partition yelled at you? And this is somehow related to fedora? I am greatly confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted June 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2005 ^^ I am guessing that the Fedora partitioner complained that there was only one Linux partition available, when it wants to set up at least TWO (one for root, and one for swap). By default, the Fedora installer likes to set up a small /boot, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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