Linux Installation problems

[Mohammad Saleem]

Hi all,

Now I have been able to install linux 7.2 on my PC.
But I face the following problems.

1. With boot time I don't see window OS option, the only option which appear
is a line "Red Hat linux (2.4.7-10).
What have I missed during installation and how I can solve this problem.

2. My keyboard doesn't match what I type e.g. if I want to type "/", instead
"&" appears. Where and how to correct keyboard settings?

3. I am using DHCP server for internet connection and during "Network configuration"
process I clicked the check boxes "Configure using DHCP" and "Activate on
boot".
It does not work either. How to solve this.

These are the problems I am facing right now, more may apprea on the way.

I am sorry if these questions sound you very basic.

thanks
regards
/Saleem

[Mohammad Saleem]

Hi again,

I forgot one more question.
If because of some reason I need to uninstall Linux and go back to my previous
WinXP OS, how to do that?

regards
/rsasalm


"Mohammad Saleem" <ixo825v@tninet.se> wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
>Now I have been able to install linux 7.2 on my PC.
>But I face the following problems.
>
>1. With boot time I don't see window OS option, the only option which appear
>is a line "Red Hat linux (2.4.7-10).
>What have I missed during installation and how I can solve this problem.
>
>2. My keyboard doesn't match what I type e.g. if I want to type "/", instead
>"&" appears. Where and how to correct keyboard settings?
>
>3. I am using DHCP server for internet connection and during "Network configuration"
>process I clicked the check boxes "Configure using DHCP" and "Activate on
>boot".
>It does not work either. How to solve this.
>
>These are the problems I am facing right now, more may appear on the way.
>
>I am sorry if these questions sound you very basic.
>
>thanks
>regards
>/Saleem

[Chris Biltcliffe]

Mohammad Saleem wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> 1. With boot time I don't see window OS option, the only option which appear
> is a line "Red Hat linux (2.4.7-10).
> What have I missed during installation and how I can solve this problem.
>
You need to edit /etc/lilo.conf and add the partition that windows is
installed on, run lilo, and reboot. I think RH will have a graphical
tool to configure this, but I'm not sure, since I'm not that familiar
with RH.

> 2. My keyboard doesn't match what I type e.g. if I want to type "/", instead
> "&" appears. Where and how to correct keyboard settings?
>
Sounds like your keymap is wrong. Again, I'm not exactly sure how to
change this, but now that you know what to look for, RH's site might
help you out.

> 3. I am using DHCP server for internet connection and during "Network configuration"
> process I clicked the check boxes "Configure using DHCP" and "Activate on
> boot".
> It does not work either. How to solve this.
>

Depends on what kind of internet connection you have.
Are you using dial-up, cable, DSL, or are you tapped into a permanent
network?

Chris