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[Le Chango]

I want to start running Kubuntu or Unbuntu or something like that (Linux, correct?). I'm not sure where to start and would like to know if it's possible to boot back and forth between Windows and the other OS. Any help getting me started would be appreciated .

[Waser Lave]

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Download it, burn it onto a CD, boot from the CD and it should load ubuntu. From there you can create your partitions and install it onto your hard drive. It should install Grub automatically which lets you dual-boot between different installed OSs.

If i can do it, anybody can.

Edited by Laser Wave, 11 June 2007 - 11:21 AM.

[Le Chango]

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Download it, burn it onto a CD, boot from the CD and it should load ubuntu. From there you can create your partitions and install it onto your hard drive. It should install Grub automatically which lets you dual-boot between different installed OSs.

Great! Thanks. But is Ubuntu the best? Any opinions would be appreciated

[Waser Lave]

Great! Thanks. But is Ubuntu the best? Any opinions would be appreciated

I don't think it's possible to say which linux distribution is the best, they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Ubuntu is the only one i've tried and i've had no problems with it.

[Mumei]

yes all linux distros allow dual boot and multi OS confugurations

I would personally recommend Ubuntu, but it's all about personal preference really

http://www.ubuntu.com/

check it out

also remember ALWAYS backup your important data before doing anything with your OS!

[Fatal]

I recommend Kubuntu, cleaner, more sleek GUI

[Inaxio]

I prefer gentoo or anything with kde desktop also theres ubuntu studios which has graphics audio composers and something to make videos

[Le Chango]

also remember ALWAYS backup your important data before doing anything with your OS!

Wow... I should have listened to that. I made a new partition with Partition Magic and when I rebooted I couldn't go anywhere. I had to use my reformat CDs Oh well, maybe I should just buy a new Hard Drive, I need one anyway. Then I could boot windows off of it and boot Linux off of this one. Well before I do that, I'm just going to get a small Linux OS like Puppy Linux and boot it off a CD or thumb drive.

Edited by Le Chango, 11 June 2007 - 01:07 PM.

[Bão]

It's funny how this topic came up, as I tried installing Ubuntu yesterday afternoon. Basically, I deleted my old partition and reformatted the entire drive, then I tried installing Ubuntu, but it never got as far as showing the mouse. I ended up keeping WinMe. Good luck!

[Le Chango]

Oh BTW. I also Made the partition while my computer was upside down (don't ask me why). Maybe that had something to do with it

[Fatal]

Oh BTW. I also Made the partition while my computer was upside down (don't ask me why). Maybe that had something to do with it

nah wouldnt matter

Edited by Fatal, 11 June 2007 - 02:16 PM.