Need help

[StapledPuppet]

Hey everyone. I am not good AT ALL with linux, and what I want to do is completely overwrite my ubuntu with Fedora wihout using a DVD/CD drive. So I was taing the tutorial and stuff about partitions comes up, but 1. I don't have a clue on where to start with partitions, and 2. I don't want to keep ubuntu for the time being. Pleaseee help =) Thanks in advance.

[srinivas2828]

its not that much difficulty... (please dont mind i am very weak in english)

but becarefull when you are dealing with partitions(if you u have dual boot) dont do

anychanges to NTFS partitions

now process starts here:

just insert Bootable what you have with you CD/DVD

after several steps you will be logged into GUI and then it will ask where to install Fedora

by Default it will select this 1.remove Linux partitions and install ....but

there you will find couple of options like Manual Selection

then select manual... and click Next..

there you will get partitions of your hard disk...



Example

dev/hda

sda1 / ext3 40000

sda2 swap 2000


first select above partiotion and delete... same for swap also....


after this you will get freespaceafter deleting both ext3 and swap

now you can select free space and click edit option over the menu

next give ( / ) as mount point and specify memory for this partition

after this step you will able to see ext3 partition

then allocate rest of the space for swap(by select and edit by using (EDIT) option....

give filetype as swap...

done..

click next...

installation will start..

[StapledPuppet]

Thanks very much for this help, but the problem is is that I have NO dvd/cd drive, and what to install of my ubuntu hard drive. Is this possible without using partitioning?

[srinivas2828]

its not that much difficulty... (please dont mind i am very weak in english)

but becarefull when you are dealing with partitions(if you u have dual boot) dont do

anychanges to NTFS partitions

now process starts here:

just insert Bootable what you have with you CD/DVD

after several steps you will be logged into GUI and then it will ask where to install Fedora

by Default it will select this 1.remove Linux partitions and install ....but

there you will find couple of options like Manual Selection

then select manual... and click Next..

there you will get partitions of your hard disk...



Example

dev/hda
sda1 / ext3 40000
sda2 swap 2000


first select above partiotion and delete... same for swap also....


after this you will get freespaceafter deleting both ext3 and swap

now you can select free space and click edit option over the menu

next give ( / ) as mount point and specify memory for this partition

after this step you will able to see ext3 partition

then allocate rest of the space for swap(by select and edit by using (EDIT) option....

give filetype as swap...

done..

click next...

installation will start..

[StapledPuppet]

What the hell? You just repeated what you just said?! I said I haven't yet been able to get to the boot installation screen, I want to do it without using a DVD/CD?!!?1?/!

[devils casper]

How did you install Ubuntu? You can use same process to install Fedora.
Just select existing Linux ( Ubuntu ) partitions in Partition Section during installation. Fedora installer will overwrite Ubuntu partitions.

[srinivas2828]

No..

i have three primary partitions in my HDD

so did with out formating UBUNTU...

[MikeTbob]

No CD/DVD drive? No problem.Try unetbootin.
Lubi, LVPM, UNetbootin, and Bubakup - UNetbootin

[StapledPuppet]

Thanks, these last few posts have been a bit more helpful, yet to casper, I haven't yet been able to open the installation on boot, and Mike, do i just install that onto linux, then it will open the install on boot for me?

[MikeTbob]

I've not tried Unetbootin yet but from what I understand you need to install it, and either provide the .iso files you want to install or it will download them for you.
Check this link.
UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads