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Postby SajN » Jan 10th, '13, 19:49

Anyone here who use it?


If yes, do you have both Windows and Linux (like a dual thing)?
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Re: Linux

Postby AbramIsaac » Jan 10th, '13, 21:43

My laptop runs Linux Mint as the only operating system. My tower is dual booted for 7 and the latest version of Ubuntu.
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Re: Linux

Postby Solace » Jan 10th, '13, 22:08

I've only used Linux Mint and Ubuntu, never gotten into it as my main OS though.
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Re: Linux

Postby SajN » Jan 10th, '13, 22:12

Do I have to wipe out everything on my current OS (windows) if I want to have a dual boot?

We're having about Linux this semester, so that's why I am asking. For now, I am using a Virtual Box to run Ubuntu
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Re: Linux

Postby Solace » Jan 10th, '13, 22:15

You install it on a separate partition and you won't have to erase anything.
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Re: Linux

Postby SajN » Jan 10th, '13, 22:16

Solace wrote:You install it on a separate partition and you won't have to erase anything.

But a friend of mine (who hasn't done that yet) told me that his friend said that you have to restore everything to create a new partition.


I know I can google it, but fuck that :p
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Re: Linux

Postby Solace » Jan 10th, '13, 22:20

I'm pretty sure when you boot the Linux iso it will guide you through creating a separate partition. And yeah, there will be several sites that show this kind of stuff. From personal experience, nothing was wiped out.
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Re: Linux

Postby SajN » Jan 10th, '13, 22:30

Solace wrote:I'm pretty sure when you boot the Linux iso it will guide you through creating a separate partition. And yeah, there will be several sites that show this kind of stuff. From personal experience, nothing was wiped out.

Hmm, I believe you.

Just checked out some other site (http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/05/17/ho ... ndows-7/2/), and it seems fine... I am just afraid that if I do, something goes wrong and I lose everything (I don't have an extern harddisk yet, but I am thinking of buying one and create a backup, just in case).

Thanks for your responses though :y:

This is gonna be a difficult semester. I know nothing about Linux, and it seems a bit difficult, plus I have four tests before the actual exam :(

Oh, and did I mention that the class about Linux starts 8:30 AM (and I have to get up 6:00 AM), and lasts to 2:15 PM? :coffee:
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Re: Linux

Postby Robbie G » Jan 17th, '13, 06:46

I would always back everything up before you install or partition anything. Because even if you do it right you never know.

I've never used Linux myself but I should probably get around to it some day...
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Re: Linux

Postby AbramIsaac » Jan 17th, '13, 07:34

The Ubuntu installation is easy as hell SajN, you just about can't fuck it up.
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Re: Linux

Postby tadpole25 » Apr 15th, '13, 21:05

Linux is an all around better option than Windows for 95% of people. The only exception is if you are a professional media editor or you are a PC gamer.

If you have a Windows PC that's years old and ready to die out, you should download Linux and use that instead as it takes much less memory and performs much faster on older computers.
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Re: Linux

Postby BigBoss » Apr 16th, '13, 05:06

You idiot I'm pretty sure he has it under control now
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Re: Linux

Postby SliK » Apr 16th, '13, 06:03

Just run a virtual machine, why bother dual booting?

edit: wtf this thread is from months ago :shakehead:

So, did you get it sorted SajN?
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Re: Linux

Postby SajN » Apr 18th, '13, 00:44

I didn't understand all those partitions thing, so I didn't wanted to fuck up something. It was a software that would automatically install a dual boot for you, so I did that, but it didn't work. What I have now is a virtual machine with Linux in it. I never use it, though.
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Re: Linux

Postby Mezdux » Nov 2nd, '13, 20:12

SajN wrote:I didn't understand all those partitions thing, so I didn't wanted to fuck up something. It was a software that would automatically install a dual boot for you, so I did that, but it didn't work. What I have now is a virtual machine with Linux in it. I never use it, though.



Late as fuck but only just saw this thread, was the software Wubi.exe by any chance?
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