Fedora core 3 and oralux

Shaun Everiss shaun.e at xtra.co.nz
Fri Feb 25 01:52:30 UTC 2005


I have fedora core 3.
When I install it, instead of creating the boot manager could I have it on my hard disk but get it to create a boot disk during install so I could boot from it when I wanted to?
That would solve a lot of problems.
At 02:34 p.m. 25/02/2005, you wrote:
>I use a boot floppy to start linux when I want it. I got fedora core 2,
>should really upgrade to 3. I just use it in text mode, haven't figured out
>gnopernicus yet, since there's not necessarily the best docs on installing
>it. You partition your hard drive in two partitions, one for dos and
>windows, and one for linux. In my case, I use a separate hard drive, since I
>had one from before I upgraded my primary one.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Shaun Everiss" <shaun.e at xtra.co.nz>
>To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>; <blinuxlist at redhat.com>
>Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:15 AM
>Subject: Fedora core 3 and oralux
>
>
>> Hi all
>> I am a new user.
>> I am currently need some ergent help.
>> I am required by my local university, or collage as you guys in us call it
>to use dos, linux and windows for a operating systems and programming paper.
>> I have been getting conflicting reports however on distrobutions.
>> One person someware else told me fedora core3 with gnopernicus, yasr,
>flite  and openoffice are good.
>> At the same time I heard oralux is good.
>> And debian is good.
>> Obviously, I can't try all and I have a time constraoints before course
>starts, etc.
>> So whats best?
>> Take in mind I only have a slow connection and so have employed others to
>do the linux cd downloads.
>> Of those I have fedora core, and oralux.
>> I have no time to get debian.
>> I need to ask a few questions.
>> 1.  What is a good boot manager.
>> 2.  I know auralux does not right to ntfs but does fedora?
>> Is there a way I could have linux loaded on the same system as windows
>xp,?
>> And if possible Instead of using a boot manager could I bee able to start
>linux from a program group in windows, that is have something that would
>shutdown windows and start linux from windows.
>> For software I have everything.
>> IN this course I will also bee using dos.
>> Is it therefore easier to  have a seperate machine for dos or is the
>windows xp console suffishient, or is it better to have a dos emulator from
>within linux and therefore whats best?
>> Now even if I choose fedora, and or auralux I will ergently need some
>tutorials for both systems, installation guides,etc.
>> Manuals for speech synths etc.
>>
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