Building a dual boot linux/windowsOn Dell Optiplex GX150 (one hard drive of 38G, 512MG RAM)Built by Kathy Anderson 06/01/2005Host=testmachine(XP)/eomer(FC3), root/testmachineConsiderations:Swap space should be 2xRAMDivide Windows partition to 20GB (OS takes about 2GB, RU software needs much room)Windows should be NTFS, and linux should be default ext3 type filesystems respectivelyInstall GRUB bootloader on disk’s master boot recordFedora Core 3 OS and pkgs(typical setup) requires about 4GB spaceDefault shell for FC3 is bash (as opposed to RU’s Redhat 9 Shrike set to tcsh)Software- Win XP SP2, Linux Fedora Core 3 (discs 1,2,3,4)1 Install Windows on first partitionAt install prompt, delete all partitions create new partition, NTFS, 20 GB create new partition, raw, 18 GB2 Plan linux partition layout (ext3 filesystem) 13 GB /home – for user’s $HOME 4 GB / - approx minimum space needed for OS & other pkgs to install 1 GB swap - swap space (file type)100 MB /boot - GRUB bootloader3 Install FC3 on linux partition by loading in FC3 disc 1 and rebooting system 4 Selecting manual disk partitioning using DISK DRUIDShould see /dev/hda1 NTFS 20000MB /dev/hda2 basic 18000MB5 Only delete partition (press delete button) /dev/hda2 if not designated as free space. This will enable partitioning of linux with mount pointsNote: do not delete /dev/hda1, this is the Windows partitionNote: do not install server mode, this will wipe out Windows partition. Install workstation/custom mode (a development platform-recommended)6 Create 4 new partitions (by pressing new button)Specify mount pt and size and file type=ext3, unless swap.System will create own partition Partition mount pt size/dev/hda2 /boot 100 MB/dev/hda3 /home 13000MB/dev/hda4 extended /dev/hda5 / 4000 MB/dev/hda6 swap 1000 MB7 Package Selection:o [MUST] - Remove rhgb from X Windows System. This removes the Redhat Graphical Bootloader from installing. o [Highly Recommended] - Select both Gnome Desktop Environment and KDE Desktop Environment. o [Optional] - Select XFCE if you'd like to try a lightweight window manager. o [Recommended] - Add firefox and thunderbird in Graphical Internet if not selected. o [Optional] - Remove openoffice.org_i18n from Office/Productivity if you don't need international support and wish to save ~apx. 600MB of disk. o [Highly Recommended] - Add grip, k3b, kdemultimedia, totem, and xmms in Sound and Video. Anything you want, please select. o [Recommended] - Remove helix-player in Sound and Video. o [Optional] - Add tuxracer in Games and Entertainment. o [Recommended] - Select Server Configuration Tools. o [Recommended] - Select Windows File Server. This is required if you wish to share files with a Windows computer. o [Required] - Select Development Tools. This is required to do any form of compiling or modifying your linux installation. Chances are you will need this. o [Highly Recommended] - Select X Software Development. This is required to compile new software that uses the X-Windows system. o [Highly Recommended] - Select Gnome Software Development. This is required to compile new software that uses the Gnome environment. o [Highly Recommended] - Select KDE Software Development. This is required to compile new software that uses the KDE environment. o [Highly Recommended] - Select Legacy Software Development. This is required to use some older software and compile some older software. o [Recommended] - Select Administration Tools. o [Recommended] - Select System Tools. 8 Reboot system9 Check able to boot into FC3 – default boot optionCheck able to boot into WinXP – by entering and selecting in boot menu10 Log into FC3 as root/testmachineRun command df –h, check partitions and mount points are as listed in item 6Post-Installation FC3 ConfigurationsCommand Explanation1 Gedit /boot/grub/grub.conf 1. Revise hiddenmenu line by comment out (add # to beginning of line)2. Change title Other to title Windows XP3. Change timeout=30 to second line4. You may want to comment out old kernel boots….Allow menu to display fedora and windows immediately uponboot (user will not need to enter bootmenu to select boot option)(options presented will be fedora and windows, instead of fedora and other)(increase time to boot to 30 secs)2 Applications/System Settings/networkAdd static ip address, hostname, gateway informationGives machine a static hostname and IP (can also be done at install stage)3 Gedit /etc/modprobe.confAdd lines below: Alias net-pf-10 off Alias ipv6 off (carriage return)Speeds up browsing and file transfers by reducing DNS lookup time by disabling IPV64 Actions/Log Out/Restart Computer Check for items 1 & 2HostnameNslookupBoot up sequence options5 Click flashing on RHS of top tool bar-up2date iconClick yes and forwardLaunches up2date6 - Check middle mouse button functions by using Nautilus File Mgr(sidebar function).(e.g. open home folder, r click to browse a folder, select view(top toolbar)/sidebar, then select tree view of LHS sidebar, scroll with middle mouse)- Check middle mouse button on KDE desktop7 Update kernel and add add-ons RHS to top menubar, click red ! icon (Redhat update alert notification tool)Select to update one at a time, the 2.6.8 kernel and 2.6.8 kernel-utilsRebootUp2date again and install kde and other First reboot-check to make surenew kernel works.Alter session preferences at login GUI screen to select a KDE desktop instead of defaultGNOME desktop.development environment add-ons -minimal list of C-programming SW dev tools: 1. Gcc (GNU C compiler) 2. Make (make cmd for making binaries from makefiles) 3. Glibc (standard, math & C libraries) 4. Glibc-devel (std header files to create executables)5. Binutils >2.9.1.0.15 for exception handling (utilites to compile-assember,linker) 6. Kernel-source (rebuild kernel) 7. Libc (libraries based on libc)-list for ADA development tools 1. GNAT5 (is part of gcc3: “gcc –v)-perl and python-X Windows IDE for Ada95, C, C++, Java 1. GRASP @Grasp download site8 Download and install Java 1.5 JDK update 3 withNetBeans IDE4.1 bundle from http://java.sun.com- As root, will be downloaded to desktop, drag/drop to $HOME- Chmod 755 jdk-1.5_03-nb-4_1-linux.bin- @$HOME ./jdk*.bin-