Some windows xp users like to keep the mbr intact and boot to the linux, this is possible to boot the linux with win xp boot laoder (ntldr), how to do it? while installtion of linux you will be asked, to choose one of the two options, where to install the default linux boot loader (grub or lilo) to mbr or to the first part of the root partiton (/boot)?, our choice will be the second one. After installation of linux, now you need to use the first cd of linux as a resue disk to boot to the linux, boot with first cd, and in the boot prompt type: linux rescue, Read the instrucions and follow to hit the return untill you get the prompt, now in the prompt type: chroot /mnt/sysimage It will change you to your linux system,after you changed to your system run the command: dd if=/dev/hdax of=bootsect.lnx bs=512 count=1 Now copy the bootsect.lnx to your C drive, how to do it? You need to mount the C drive, make a directory in /mnt named windows with: mkdir /mnt/windows now mount the C drive on /mnt/windows with this command: mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows if your C file system is ntfs change the vfat(fat 32) to ntfs,now run the command: cp -v bootsect.lnx /mnt/windows boot to your win xp, open the dos and change to the C drive, open the boot.ini in notepade with this command: C:\>notepade boot.ini add this line to the boot.ini: C:\bootsect.lnx="Linux" save and exit,you are done, reboot,and choose the Linux from menu. How to make a grub boot disk in fedora core? In a terminal type: grub you will find the grub prompt, put a new formatted floppy in the floppy dirve and type: grub>root (hd0,x) x is your /boot partiton's number minus one, for example if your /boot partition is /dev/hda6 then type (hd0,5), (boot partition mean where the boot directory reside) then hit return and type: setup (fd0) you are done, you can boot with this boot disk to fedora core. _________________________________________________________ How to install fedora from local drive Wallpapers for your desktop http://fedoraforums.org http://www.fedorazine.com .