[djg32091]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

djg32091,

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]

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]

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]

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