I Want Linux!

djg32091 · 11-27-2004, 01:24 PM

I know the same idea has been posted hundreds of time before but I couldn't find ANYTHING that helped me. So, let's move on shall we? I have windows xp sp1. I want to run a simple linux and xp side by side(like shut down xp then load linux), so i can work better server set ups. I am not good at this at all!! (the most i've done is reinstall xp) So I need it to be simple. Just to let you know I have like 50 cd-r's with me and a cd-rw drive (hope that might help, becuase i've seen alot of things where you have to burn an image or whatever). THX!

intercodes · 11-27-2004, 01:34 PM

djg32091,

What do you want to know? To download linux?

www.linuxiso.org , they give links to all the linux versions available and their download mirrors. Mandrake,suse,fedora's are the best to start out with..

djg32091 · 11-27-2004, 01:37 PM

Oh sry lemme rephrase, i downloaded the suse image and extracted all the files then burned them to a cd-r(using winimage) but when i changed the boot sequence to the cdrom drive it said there was no system on boot disk. help plz?

djg32091 · 11-27-2004, 01:39 PM

also i dont know how to make change or do anything with partitions that they say linux will need, any documentation or software you recommend?

Pavlyk · 11-27-2004, 01:40 PM

Why did you do this? I tried booting from a linux cd and it worked without having to change my boot order. Don't mess with your bios especially if you don't know what you're doing

djg32091 · 11-27-2004, 01:45 PM

dont worry i know my bios, but what is there out there, where i dont have to install linux on my computer, just run the os off of a CD? WHat do you use?

intercodes · 11-27-2004, 01:47 PM

djg32091,

Quote:

i downloaded the suse image and extracted all the files then burned them

Extracted???? . You should burn the images as provided to make 'bootable' cd's. And about creating partitions, and setting up dual boot ,check this

http://www.overclockersclub.com/guid..._fedora_xp.php

Pavlyk · 11-27-2004, 01:48 PM

I downloaded a live cd based linux distro. I burn the iso to a cd. Then pop in the cd when my pc boots, and the Linux distro comes lo life! It's alive!lol

intercodes · 11-27-2004, 01:50 PM

Quote:

dont worry i know my bios, but what is there out there, where i dont have to install linux on my computer, just run the os off of a CD? WHat do you use?

There are lot of linux distro's available , that can be run from a CD-ROM. No need to install them. knoppix is an eg for one of those. ..there are several flavours for the live versions too. check the site i gave you before..

djg32091 · 11-27-2004, 03:59 PM

YEY! i got linux using a live version (knoppix) does anyone know how to change the resolution settings?

11-27-2004, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
djg32091 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15	I Want Linux! I know the same idea has been posted hundreds of time before but I couldn't find ANYTHING that helped me. So, let's move on shall we? I have windows xp sp1. I want to run a simple linux and xp side by side(like shut down xp then load linux), so i can work better server set ups. I am not good at this at all!! (the most i've done is reinstall xp) So I need it to be simple. Just to let you know I have like 50 cd-r's with me and a cd-rw drive (hope that might help, becuase i've seen alot of things where you have to burn an image or whatever). THX!

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11-27-2004, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
intercodes Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 973	djg32091, What do you want to know? To download linux? www.linuxiso.org , they give links to all the linux versions available and their download mirrors. Mandrake,suse,fedora's are the best to start out with..

11-27-2004, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
djg32091 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15	Oh sry lemme rephrase, i downloaded the suse image and extracted all the files then burned them to a cd-r(using winimage) but when i changed the boot sequence to the cdrom drive it said there was no system on boot disk. help plz?

11-27-2004, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
djg32091 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15	also i dont know how to make change or do anything with partitions that they say linux will need, any documentation or software you recommend?

11-27-2004, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pavlyk Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 447	Why did you do this? I tried booting from a linux cd and it worked without having to change my boot order. Don't mess with your bios especially if you don't know what you're doing

11-27-2004, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
djg32091 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15	dont worry i know my bios, but what is there out there, where i dont have to install linux on my computer, just run the os off of a CD? WHat do you use?

11-27-2004, 01:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pavlyk Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 447	I downloaded a live cd based linux distro. I burn the iso to a cd. Then pop in the cd when my pc boots, and the Linux distro comes lo life! It's alive!lol

11-27-2004, 03:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
djg32091 Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15	YEY! i got linux using a live version (knoppix) does anyone know how to change the resolution settings?