Install the Linux operating system (centos/redhat) on Windows basis (hard disk)

Note: This method installs the CentOS, redhat all no problem, other Linux operating system, has not tried.

0. Create a FAT32 disk. I divided 8G to this disk, the letter is F. After the F-disk, all the memory is removed, as unallocated memory. This retains the use of the Linux OS, because Linux uses a file system that is a bit different from windows. So, we want Linux to create its own file system for itself;

1. Download the Linux OS image file: I am using CentOS 6.2;

2, download grub4dos:http://www.linuxidc.com/linux/2009-01/18027.htm. Put the inside of the GRLDR inside the free plate, I placed in the main folder F disk;

3. Add f:\grldr= "CentOS 6.2" to the system boot entry

4. Extract the image file into the FAT32 disk. I am decompression under the main folder of F;

5. Reboot the system and select CentOS 6.2.

6. Enter the grub and input the command

grub> root (hd0,3) hd0 is the 1th hard drive, and 3 is the 4th partition of the hard disk. And my F-plate here. FileSystem type is fat, partition type 0x0cgrub> kernel/isolinux/vmlinuz   [linux-bzimage,setup=0x3400, size= 0x39f320]grub> initrd/isolinux/initrd.img   [linux-initrd @ 0x3daa9000,0x1bd657d Bytes]boot

Enter the installation mode, after the installation language is selected, select Installation Method; choose hard Driver; then select/DEV/SDA4. You can enter the installation. Install configuration and selection according to this website;

Http://jingyan.baidu.com/article/c74d600051b57b0f6a595dca.html

7, after installation, restart, select the CentOS 6.2,grub will take the initiative to help you find the system. and help you start CentOS;

8, to this end, welcome to the vast number of OS fans ask questions. Suggestions.

Install the Linux operating system (centos/redhat) on Windows-based (hard disk)