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Help with linux (installing now)
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Posted on 03/04/2007 7:56:51 AM PST by Rodney King

OK, sorry for vanity. I have been posting on a few threads about help with linux and have gotten great advice. Here is where I am, on my older laptop which was XP, I have run Ubuntu off of the CD. Looks cool, OK, I am ready to go forth and intall it on the hard drive.

Of course, no matter how hard linux people claim to be consumer friendly, they all have crap web pages, etc. because they feel the need to prove how smart/superior they are. So, I could use some advice:

I want to do the whole partition bit, so I still have the old XP availalbe. This is not wholly neccessary though. I guess, am I creating the partition myself? Or when I do through the whole install bit will linux set that up for me? When I partition, how much should be partitioned for linux and how much for XP? Assume that XP will just be maintenace mode, and I wont be expanding what it on there. Should I defrag my drive before I do anything? 2. People have been talking about something called Wine, which runs MS stuff. What is that and how do I get it?

I am running Ubuntu. Everyone had a different reccomendation what to run, and I went with this one because it was a major name with ongoing support and it was totally free (unlike, for example, Xandros).


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41 posted on 03/11/2007 7:17:20 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (Mr. President: PARDON NACHO AND JOSE!)
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I've found I really like PCLinuxOS. Its a derivative of Mandriva and it allowed me to set up my wireless card in simple English! The customized synaptic manager installs packages without the RPM hell I've had on SUSE. The cost? FREE! You can't get that with Windows and this is the first one I've seen where you never have to touch the command line.

42 posted on 10/10/2007 5:04:15 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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Am I creating the partition myself?
The Linux partition, yes.

Or when I do through the whole install bit will linux set that up for me?
Here is a great website to walk you through what is known as a dual boot system. Pretty easy. Read a lot first.
Here is another great site for step by steps.

When I partition, how much should be partitioned for linux and how much for XP?
How big is the drive? I have a 80Gb drive on my laptop that has 60Gb for WinXp and then 15Gb for Linux (swap space included).

Should I defrag my drive before I do anything?
Yes. Absolutely.

People have been talking about something called Wine, which runs MS stuff. What is that and how do I get it?
Don't worry about WINE now. Get Ubuntu running and then go and Google Crossover Linux. It uses Wine but has a much easier to use interface. Besides, with a dual boot system, you won't really need it.

43 posted on 10/10/2007 5:20:57 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Jet noise. The Sound of Freedom. - Go Air Force!)
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But then I looked at the date that you posted the thread and...well...how do you like Ubuntu?


44 posted on 10/10/2007 5:23:05 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Jet noise. The Sound of Freedom. - Go Air Force!)
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How big is your hard disk? I would leave around 20GB for XP just in case you ever need to use it in the future. A fully updated XP installation can get close to 10GB for the OS alone after the huge amount of updates. Since you are working with a laptop, I assume you linux installation is going to be for typical ‘home’ type use. Around 15-20GB is all you should ever need for a Linux install, unless you are planning on storing lots of data.

Let us know how it works out for ya. Best of luck with wireless drivers. lol


45 posted on 10/10/2007 5:29:31 PM PDT by KoRn (Just Say NO ....To Liberal Republicans - FRED THOMPSON FOR PRESIDENT!)
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