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Install fedora
This is a short description for the fedora installation, for more details refer to thewindows 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.
If you have the slow internet connection and cannot downlaod the all fedora cd's downlaod the the fedora live cd and install it to the hard disk.
Check the iso's with sha1sum, in the linux with command:
sha1sum <fedora_ iso_name>
For windows download the digsum.zip.
Burn the iso images to the cd or dvd as 'disc image' or 'Burn Image' with the burn image tools.
Select new installation or upgrade if want to upgrade from the previous version of fedora.
Disk partitioning:
Select the manual partition option if want to keep the other partitions unchanged.
In linux the first attachment (hard disk) is /dev/sda the second attachment (hard disk or cd drive) is the /dev/sdb the partitions names starts from 1, the first 4 digits are spares for the first four primary partitions so the first extended partitions is 5.
For linux installation at lease there should be two partitions one for root "/", all the installations goes here, and second one is the swap partitions using for the memory and at least should be the double of the RAM capacity.
Select Packages For Installation:
Linux is a collection of many packages, select to install the server, desktop or other one or can customize the packages.
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.
Network Configuration:
Configrue the network or leave it for after installation.
and contitnue with the installation to complete.
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