I had one hard disk in my computer, with Windows XP on it. I installed a
second hard disk and put Fedora Core 3 on it. I choose between the two OSs
at bootup via the Windows bootloader, called (I believe) NTLDR.
I have been trying to compile a Linux webcam driver (my first attempt at
compiling anything). However, I discovered that the FC3 installation type
I'd chosen did not include a compiler, so I tried to install one. When I
tried, I was told it couldn't be done because I needed other files to be
installed first. I therefore downloaded the other named files and tried to
install them. That was not permitted, because, as I was informed, they were
already installed. I then tried again to install the compiler, only to be
told again that the files were not installed. I'm in an endless loop, it
appears.
It seems to me that the only way forward is for me to uninstall FC3 and
then re-install it, selecting the installation type that includes the
necessary compiling files from the outset.
However, I can't find any straightforward instructions on how to uninstall FC3.
Can anyone tell me whether there's an easy way to do it?
Also, I'm assuming that, when FC3's been uninstalled, I'll still be able to
boot into Windows. I can't see why I wouldn't, since the bootloader's set
up to default into Windows.
However, if anyone thinks it would be a problem, I'd be grateful to be told why.
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