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03-24-2007, 10:12 PM
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|  Linux vista dual boot I am thinking of dualbooting vista and linux, do you guys know any good free linux distros?
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03-25-2007, 12:26 AM
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| Re: Linux vista dual boot If I create a partition with partitionmagic and install ubuntu on that new partition will it autonatically put a menu to select which operatinng system to use on boot?
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03-25-2007, 04:30 AM
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| Re: Linux vista dual boot Quote:
How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (Vista installed first) | APC Magazine How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (Linux is already installed) | APC Magazine The definitive dual-booting guide: Linux, Vista and XP step-by-step | APC Magazine A Vista vs. Linux Matchup - Part 2: Dual-booting Vista and Linux I honestly would stick with XP for now because dual booting with vista at the present time is really uncharted at the present time. if you are going to do it two seperate HDDs would be best. Install windows on one linux on the other. I'd reccomend using the Gparted Live CD for this you can find more info here: GParted -- Welcome GParted -- Documentation as for distros: Kubuntu Kubuntu - The KDE Desktop Mandriva Mandriva One - Mandriva Linux PCLinuxOS .92 FTP archive directory /pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/ ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distr...glish/preview/ 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. Mephis MEPIS | an OS for the 21st Century hope this Helps Jake | |
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03-27-2007, 01:33 PM
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| Re: Linux vista dual boot Quote:
I would also suggest taking the distro chooser quiz. That at least gives you some place to start other than Ubuntu.
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03-27-2007, 02:36 PM
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| Re: Linux vista dual boot I dual boot ubuntu and vista with no issues Grub doesnt care wether its xp or vista as mine still boots stating xp when its not anymore.
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03-28-2007, 04:38 PM
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| Re: Linux vista dual boot as far as i'm concerned there's only two distros that are really worth looking at these days. those are Debian and Ubuntu (a debian derivitave  ). though there are other Debian based distros that are quite nice. i'm not particularly experienced in linux but i have been toying for quite some time and with a quite a few distros.
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