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General Category => Alt-OS => Topic started by: Minced on August 13, 2006, 01:45:57 PM

Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: Minced on August 13, 2006, 01:45:57 PM
I have decided to get Linux. So, what I need to know is, can I install it on a separate hard drive? I want to keep XP on my C: drive and I want linux on my D: drive. Can I do this?

Oh yeah, also, what is the best Linux OS? I've heard Ubuntu and Xandros are the best...
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: Piny Life.Wired on September 01, 2006, 05:43:48 PM
Nice to know /tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: the one and only on September 06, 2006, 06:19:21 PM
rocky
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: Dann on September 07, 2006, 06:42:32 PM
[quote name=\'Minced\' post=\'174370\' date=\'Aug 13 2006, 12:45 PM\']I have decided to get Linux. So, what I need to know is, can I install it on a separate hard drive? I want to keep XP on my C: drive and I want linux on my D: drive. Can I do this?

Oh yeah, also, what is the best Linux OS? I've heard Ubuntu and Xandros are the best...[/quote]


Yes it is possible. Look into Partitioning. Most Linux os's will create a bootloader for you anyway depending on if you select the right place to install it, then when you turn your pc on you will get the black microsoft screen saying


"Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
"Unbuntu #version"

and you can select what one you want to boot up.
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: j1lite on September 13, 2006, 06:56:27 PM
If you go to the ubuntu web site you can download an image file that when you burn it to a disk it will either let you run ubuntu from the disk for trial purposes or install the operating system.If you run it fro the disk it does not install or change your present operating system this is the best way to begin learning about an alt os.
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: ehermann13 on September 17, 2006, 03:24:07 PM
very clever i never thought of doing something like that /tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: Loveme on September 20, 2006, 11:09:56 AM
Linux ftl
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: scaminisbadd on September 24, 2006, 03:17:15 PM
ummm idk wat happened
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: ehermann13 on October 09, 2006, 10:42:17 AM
im a fan of red hat so if you want to go the cheap route go for fedora core. its the free project that red hat is working on. its really nice i have 3 servers at my house running on it.
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: Kyra Yamato on October 24, 2006, 07:55:43 PM
This is realy newby but whats Linux do.
Title: Linux newb :(
Post by: Piny Life.Wired on December 11, 2006, 11:27:16 PM
Wow nice Topic