Difference between revisions of "Install Fedora Core 6 on Dell Laptop Inspiron 1501"
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* Re-boot the machine | * Re-boot the machine | ||
* In the first install screen, on the command input '''linux acpi=force irqpoll''' and then hit return | * In the first install screen, on the command input '''linux acpi=force irqpoll''' and then hit return | ||
| + | * Follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen to install | ||
| + | * At the point of booting the linux, add '''all-generic-ide''' to the booting script | ||
| + | * Boot the linux system | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 2 January 2007
Home < Install Fedora Core 6 on Dell Laptop Inspiron 1501We assume Windows XP has been installed on Inspiron 1501. Follow the following steps to install Fedora Core 6 on the same machine:
- Make a disk partition (e.g. 50G) for linux
- Make sure the OS booting from CD-ROM first
- Have your Fedora Core 6 CDs or DVD ready (make sure you have the image of x86_64)
- Load the DVD or the first CD into the laptop
- Re-boot the machine
- In the first install screen, on the command input linux acpi=force irqpoll and then hit return
- Follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen to install
- At the point of booting the linux, add all-generic-ide to the booting script
- Boot the linux system
