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Hey I was wondering… I have a Linux install CD sitting in the CD rack and never installed it.. I was wonedering which is better LINUX or XP.. I also heard you can use both… I heard it usually asks you what you want to use at the start… So which is better?
well, I’ve never tryed linux before bcuz I dont have an installation Cd here. I heard that Linuz puts different parts of its files in your partitioned hard drive so its not that easy to get into. I’m willing to try it of course I have one…
If you’re going to instal Linux at all, either alongside XP or separate, you HAVE to know what you’re doing. I run XP/Fedora Core 3, and for Fedora, I have an 11GB partition on my Hard Drive. So at least know what you’re doing before you go about formatting/partitioning anything.
Also, may I ask what Linux you have?
Well I currently have Xandros but I heard some others are free to download online. So any suggestions of which ones are good?
Xandros is nice, but what Spike said is very important. You HAVE to know what you are doing if you are going to install two OS’s on one computer.
CD Burner and at least 4GB of space is required, you’ll be downloading and burning ISOs. I reccomend Fedora Core, SuSE, and Mandrake 10
DJHyperbyte wrote:Xandros is nice, but what Spike said is very important. You HAVE to know what you are doing if you are going to install two OS’s on one computer.You’re damn right! When I tried to partition my HDD to fit in Mandrake, I didn’t partition enough, and I had no clue how to go back and ‘give more’ so, I had to start the installation all over again.
Although I would do it again, having a Winmodem, and waiting for WISP is teh sux../me waits for highspeed while he chuggs on the most leet 28.8 connection evah!
what do you mean by setting the partition? are you supposed to put a certain amount of partition to be able to use both OS’s?
You need to make two or more “Parts” of your disk. If you don’t have any free space on your disk, you’ll have to “shrink” one of the others [or other] partitions. It might be best to start this on an older computer so you don’t “mess up” your new one.
I got no clue how to do that, lol… is there any manuals or any readme’s that tell how to do that? i searched google.. couldn’t find.
As I said, it might just be best to acquire a test box to use, instead of your primary computer. Linux and Windows do not always play well together. But, I’ve always used Partition magic to resize my partitions.
Okay thanks for the tip! I have an old computer sitting in my closet that’s building up dust. I might as well use that to test it out! If I have any problems i’ll post it.
AzNSoldier wrote:Okay thanks for the tip! I have an old computer sitting in my closet that’s building up dust. I might as well use that to test it out! If I have any problems i’ll post it.
Do so……… despite the previous post I have found linux (unix) is more friendly to windows than windoze is to any other OS. On the CD’s containing your particular flavour of Linux you will find many help files and text files sufficient to keep you awake many days reading.
For a windows user…. some flavours of Linux are more friendly than others.
Decide for yourself or ask for help, at linux you are never alone.If you have allready Windows installed on youre pc, the only thing you have to do is making room for Linux. You can do this with Partition Magic, when you install Linux you have to select the empty partition you created. The bootloader will locate automaticly the linux and the windows partition for you. 😉
I have done this before and it work’s fine with me.
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