I want to install a linux
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I want to install a linux
the only time i ever tried a linux was a live CD
and i liked it
it was a old Ubuntu
so i want a linux but i dont know which one
i have a spare hard drive and ill put it on it
so i can boot my windows and linux depends on what i want to do
so any tips, sites, recommendations, etc.
anything will be appreciated
and i liked it
it was a old Ubuntu
so i want a linux but i dont know which one
i have a spare hard drive and ill put it on it
so i can boot my windows and linux depends on what i want to do
so any tips, sites, recommendations, etc.
anything will be appreciated
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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
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There is also a video for dual booting, so you get visuals and directions.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... boot&hl=en
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linux is awesome, but i dont recommend installing it completely until you fully understand how to use it, if i were you id either
play around with a live cd some more
or get VMware Workstation and install it as a virtual machine
there are lots of great distros out there btw - some we use here are
Debian
Backtrack 2
Slackware
Ubuntu
Red Hat/Fedora
Knoppix
play around with a live cd some more
or get VMware Workstation and install it as a virtual machine
there are lots of great distros out there btw - some we use here are
Debian
Backtrack 2
Slackware
Ubuntu
Red Hat/Fedora
Knoppix
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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".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 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.
And as said before, you have to learn about Linux before you get into it. Playing with live cd's is the best way.
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well, not really.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.
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...
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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...
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i wont dual boot its not necessary
but what i will do is intall linux on a drive thats not used
then turn my windows one off and turn the linux one on
and there you go...
hopefully ill not really screw up horribly bad and format all my drives
i smell a major backup coming up
got 50 empty DVDs so i better use them
still i dont know which distro to install
i downloaded Ubuntu and will go with that one
but i kinda like Fendora but it sounds too much for a noob
i will play around with a live CD see what a linux is...
im sure ill crash linux more than once
i remember what i did to windows back in the days
the horror.
but what i will do is intall linux on a drive thats not used
then turn my windows one off and turn the linux one on
and there you go...
hopefully ill not really screw up horribly bad and format all my drives
i smell a major backup coming up
got 50 empty DVDs so i better use them
still i dont know which distro to install
i downloaded Ubuntu and will go with that one
but i kinda like Fendora but it sounds too much for a noob
i will play around with a live CD see what a linux is...
im sure ill crash linux more than once
i remember what i did to windows back in the days
the horror.
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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.
btw. Linux doesnt crash as easy as Windows would. In fact, never seen or heard of a blue screen of death for Linux.
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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.
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.
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well i have an empty drive so soon i will install
i played around with a live CD of Ubuntu 4. something
but now its like 7. something...so its a bit old
ill go with Ubuntu and then if i really like Linux after a while ill try other distributions
and its not really different as far as GUI i guess i already got the hang of most things
the only thing that i want to know is if i can run Windows applications on it
because i mainly use Windows applications
i know you need something like an extra package to it but im not really sure what or where to get that
i played around with a live CD of Ubuntu 4. something
but now its like 7. something...so its a bit old
ill go with Ubuntu and then if i really like Linux after a while ill try other distributions
and its not really different as far as GUI i guess i already got the hang of most things
the only thing that i want to know is if i can run Windows applications on it
because i mainly use Windows applications
i know you need something like an extra package to it but im not really sure what or where to get that
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thanks B_B
well i got bored and i had to reboot my windows so i installed Ubuntu
it was really easy actually boringly easy
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3250 ... eenbr6.png
thats the first screen right after install
well i got bored and i had to reboot my windows so i installed Ubuntu
it was really easy actually boringly easy
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3250 ... eenbr6.png
thats the first screen right after install
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