Hi is it possible to have 2 partitions, one for windows and the other for linux??? I wouold love to have the option of windows xp or linux, also whats the point in the ones that run directly from cd?
Yep, people do that all the time. It's called dual booting. It's easiest to install Windows first and then partition and install Linux. Live CDs are really only good for testing out the distro or recovering data, etc.
Originally posted by ere_in_cornwall Is it easy to setup?
Yeah, it's not too hard at all. Lots of (if not most) distros even have a built-in partitioning tool so you can do it all at once. Just pop in the disc, partition, and install.
Freespire? Not a good move. Freespire is a Hybrid Distro a cross between Windows & Linux. I'm not a huge fan of hybrids like this. if your going to use a distro like this at all I reccomend using Xrandros OCE:
This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish.
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