Cannot get Fedora Core 3 run

[FilledVoid]

Hi all,
I recently installed fedora core 3 which I got from Digit on my UNcles computer. So I went thru the graphical interface and I chose a Personal computer install. This computer already has win xp and 98 on the computer . I freed up some space and then created a 8 gb / partition and a 750 mb swap partition. If im correct this is hda 6 and 7 respectively. Now after I installed FC3 (the install process went fine, no erros anywhere during the process), I rebooted the computer and I reach the line. GRUB stage2 and then my computer halts.

So I tried installing it again from scratch, this time I chose the advanced Grub options and made sure that it was selected to be installed on the MBR ( er hope this was correct) and then went throught the install process . The result was the same.

Has anyone have a similair experience ? Any help would be appreciated.

I know posting the Grub.conf file would help alot , but i trieto find the file but I have no clue where it is. I thought maybe the find /grub command might find it , but i cant find that folder in my system using that command . IM pretty sure I probably missed something during install or probably forgot a partition or something.

Thanks in advance

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by exx_2000

So I tried installing it again from scratch, this time I chose the advanced Grub options and made sure that it was selected to be installed on the MBR ( er hope this was correct) and then went throught the install process . The result was the same.

Yes it was correct. I'm wondering what happened to your boot loader. Could you post your grub.conf file?

Originally Posted by exx_2000

I know posting the Grub.conf file would help alot , but i trieto find the file but I have no clue where it is.

its there in /boot/grub/grub.conf or sometimes as /boot/grub/menu.list

Originally Posted by exx_2000

I thought maybe the find /grub command might find it , but i cant find that folder in my system using that command

Use the find command like this:
# find / -name "grub.conf" -type f

[FilledVoid]

Sorry for the delay. I went back searching for the file but I didnt exactloy find it there . I had to boot with the rescue cd provided with fc3 . When I did a search I found the file in a path called /mnt/ ....... /systemimage . Im sorry I didnt exactly have time to write it down and Im dead tired. Ill post it tommorow.

In the meanwhile I tried experimenting with Knoppix and I love it . Im also reading the link for knowing-knoppix.pdf which you posted in another post.

If ya have any more great guides or ebooks like that Please let me know

[hafees]

may be ur /boot partition is beyond the 1024 cylinders. and ur bios may not be able to boot from there( this bios limitation still applies to some systems). check where is ur /boot partition. make sure it is in the 1st 8gb diskspace.
My suggestions:
Create a 25 MB partition (75 mb recommended by FC3) in the begining of the disk space ( u can do it using PQ magic or other s/w) and then mount it as
/boot.

pls notify me the results.

[FilledVoid]

Um...I never did create a /boot partition , is this where I went wrong does FC3 require a boot partition ? I did manual partitioning of the disk and just created a / partition and a swap partition

Im not at the system I tried fc3 on but Ill try that and see if it works. If it doesnt Ill just work on knoppix till I become more familiar with Linux

Thanks for the help.

[hafees]

Um...I never did create a /boot partition , is this where I went wrong does FC3 require a boot partition ? I did manual partitioning of the disk and just created a / partition and a swap partition

There lies the problem. just create some free space (about 50 mb or so) using pqmagic from ur first partition. and select this partition as /boot when installing linux. i think u know how to do it.

[FilledVoid]

Ok so I tried placing a /boot partition and then installed Fedora Core 3 and now after installation it just goes to my WIndows XP and Win 98 menu and doesnt show the Grub at all.

During installation I created a /boot and selected the option Force as Primary partition and also created a / and /swap partition.

now I was able to find my Grub.conf file and Ill post it below

#Grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
#Note that you do not have to rerun the grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE :             You have a /boot partition. This means that kernel 
#                           and initrd paths are relative to /boot/ ,eg
#                           root (hd0,2)
#                           kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root =/dev/hda7
#                           initrd /initrd-version.img 
#boot=/dev/hda3
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage =(hda0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core(2.6.9-1.667)
      root(hd0,2)
      kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root = Label= rhgb quiet
      initrd /initrd-2.6.9-1.667.img
title other
      root noverify(hd0,0)
      chainloader +1

After setting up all the drives if I run fdisk -l this is what I have

Device       Boot    Start      End       Blocks        ID   System
/dev/hda1    *          1          766     6152863+   b    W95 FAT32
/dev/hda2              767        4431    29439112   f     w95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda3              4432      4456    200812+    83   LINUX
/dev/hda5              767        2831    16587081   b    w95FAT32
/dev/hda6              2832      2927    771088+    82   Linux Swap
/dev/hda7              2928      4431    12080848   83   Linux

From seeing this is it possible to see what Ive done wrong.

[hafees]

did u install grub on the MBR? try installing GRUB on the MBR. and i think you know how to do it.