The Ubuntu install was very simple for me, I have dual booted before and found that also very easy..except that was with slack flavor. I have no tried to dual boot Ubuntu but I assume it's not that hard. Only way you will learn is hands on imo. If you need help, give a shout..I am around all day often checking up/reading the forums at work.
Google it, there are full blown tuts on how to go about it. Print, understand, and jump.
There is also a video for dual booting, so you get visuals and directions. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... boot&hl=en
CircuitB0mB wrote:linux is awesome, but i dont recommend installing it completely until you fully understand how to use it, if i were you id either
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play around with a live cd some more
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I don't know if I agree with this, perhaps it may be a good suggestion but imo - A live CD is very limited in what you can accomplish, and IF you do accomplish something pretty cool; it's gone at the next boot. Atleast I know that is what it's like with the Ubuntu live CD, perhaps not with the rest. A dual boot would suffice for learning before going to full blown linux box. However, me being a brave nerd that I am..I switched completely to two full blown linux boxes with no windows in sight; atleast, in my room. However, my non-nerdy roommates still run Windoze..however I am very close to switching one of my roommates to Ubuntu after he had seen it; along with me being able to use my ipod still etc. He was like "Wow, how did you do that..?" And I am like "Linux bro..the solution to the crap known as Windows".
I recommend Debian. And i also recommend not dual booting. Many and i mean MANY users dual boot. But ever thought an error occur, and it may affect your entire drive. That means no more Windows or Linux.
And as said before, you have to learn about Linux before you get into it. Playing with live cd's is the best way.
ebrizzlez wrote:nd i also recommend not dual booting. Many and i mean MANY users dual boot. But ever thought an error occur, and it may affect your entire drive. That means no more Windows or Linux.
well, not really.
the risk is not really high with Debian because you can simply install it to a free partition and usually it's the best to use a complete extra HDD for Linux anyway.
the only danger is that the boot sector gets messed up, but it' also no big deal to fix that. and to backup all the important data before installing is a must anyway...
Well... imo dual booting is always a risk. Cause I wouldnt spend the time trying to fix something, I would just reformat. That's why I always buy a new harddrive when I install different OS's. It's just my opinion anyways. Dual booting is a bit risky at sometimes though...
Fendora is a successior of RedHat which was a good distro but stop its making. Fendora as of RedHat, would be good for server handling. Dell is offering Ubuntu as the OS preinstalled with there new compys, so it has to be good. You'll have to flip a coin. ^^ If you dont like the OS, you can always burn a new one and reinstall.
btw. Linux doesnt crash as easy as Windows would. In fact, never seen or heard of a blue screen of death for Linux.
Fedora is as good as Ubuntu, maybe even better because Fedora is developed for a longer time. from what I heard the installation of Ubuntu is easier, but I can hardly believe it because the Fedora install is already very beginner-friendly.
choosing the right distro is a lot about personal flavor, so it's hard to recommend a specific one, but for the beginning it's always the best to try the big distros first like Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu and maybe SuSe.....my personal favorite it Debian.
