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I'm not letting it install on the MBR. That is what I made the 85mb partition for right behind the EMBR that BootIt created. When I originally installed FC5 it wouldn't boot because of LBA. I couldn't get Grub/Lilo in the first 1024mb on the drive. I can after BootIt. Can I install Grub for Slackware or does it only boot with Lilo. Lilo is what it came with. I got Grub to work with FC5 and Ubuntu it was the driver issue with them not boot loading. Could my problem now be with Lilo?

I give up. Tried the FC5 x86-64,Ubuntu,and Slackware. FC5 and Ubuntu neither will run. Slackware gives me problems about setting Lilo on a partition to where I can get it to boot. I bought BootIt to resize my Windows partitions and it has still not done me any good for Linux booting. Setup a EMBR, a 85mb part. for Grub/Lilo, my existing 25gb Windows C:, a 20gb extended part. for Progs. and Swap in Windows, a /linux, /home, /usr, /swap. The Linux part. are all around 10gb each except swap and I set it to 2300mb. I can't get Lilo or Grub either one to run out of the Partition I made for them. Set it as boot and it still will not. Been through tons of sites about Installs and setting up boot devices. Used the links I have gotten from here. Nothing. I have installed and reinstalled and moved partitions till my drive ought to be as confused as I am. I tried setting up just 1 partition + swap for all the Linux OS's still no good. Thing that drives me nuts is I have run 3 Windows OS's off one HDD and no issues. To me Linux is like messing with a Beta. Which I do in Windows. May try to Download FC5 x86 later and try it. The ATI issue with x86-64 exists in FC5 and Ubuntu. I'm just spending more time downloading and setting up than I am using a OS. Getting old. I've got Slackware installed now any Ideas about how I might get it to boot? My partitions are currenly setup as above.

Hey guys I appreciate the links and the help. Will try to see if the resolution command will work later. Went back to the grindstone today so I won't have alot of time to play till the weekend. Thanks alot.

Installed FC5 and have been fighting with it. Don't like to fight with software. After Grub loads, everything boots and then it comes up with "LocalHost Login:" and "Password". I had to run the install by typing in "Linux Text" at initial boot. Install went without a hitch. But it will not load the OS past the Login and Password. I put in a Root password on install. But there has been no user made yet or user password. This is all in a Command Line Interface by the way. I got no graphics yet. Whadda I do now??? Been at this for a day and not finding answers.

That is why I am looking to run FC5. I tried to study most of the Linux variants. Went in 100's of blogs and support sites. Command line doesn't scare me. Cut my teeth on a TI 99/4a as a kid. Commodore 64 too. But the FC5 user base seems to hold alot of knowledge. Kind of like the link you posted. Great site. This is the type of thing I'm talking about with FC5. Really great site the more I study on it. You guys and this site are also proving to be top notch. I have probably picked up more here than in any site I've been through. Thanks alot. Will probably install FC5 in a few days and find out for myself. You guys got any other links for command line use in FC5? Especially ones that explain what it is I'm putting in there is actually doing? Best way to learn I now is to understand what your telling it to do. This has been my problem with Ubuntu, it's almost like you have to be an IT guy and already a expert to use the command line. I'm not. And used to Windows commands to boot. Complete different terminology. Confusing with no explanation. FC does alot better job of explaining. Or seems to so far. Thanks again.

Thanks for the reply. One of the reasons I am wanting to run FC5 is that out of all of the Linux types I've seen it to me has one of the best support groups. As above I am trying Ubuntu in VMWare and it has about made me pull my hair out. The support is lacking. They have a support base that is huge but it doesn't tell me anything and is extremely confusing to navigate. I'm trying to cut my teeth on it before heading into FC5. I'm also not one that is afraid of crashing and burning. Wouldn't be running XP x64 if I was. Biggest interest to me is how much FC5 has changed from FC4, this is what I need to know. Am in no hurry, till I get Linux down I'll leave the exploration up to you guys that know it best. Thanks.

I'm a Linux Newbie basically still trying to figure Linux out in general. I graduated from XP Pro to x64 about 4 months ago with basically no issues. Love it. I don't know enough about Linux to know how the systems might react in dual boot. Have been using Ubuntu in VMWare Player to try and get used to Linux interface. I intend to load Fedora Core 5 x86_64 in dual boot but I can't find out much info on this release. Already have it downloaded and am searching for info. System I'm running is a MSI-1029 2.2 Turion MT-40, Hitachi 7k100 80gb, 1gb RAM, x700 Mobility Radeon, ATI Radeon Express Chipset. Any info would help. Thanks.