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Anyone got this? Know stuff about it? I am going to install it (Debian), but I am not sure whether I will have to re-format my external HDD. Thanks in advance for help. |
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Just install it, dude! |
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just free up some space and make a new partition son. |
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i like ubuntu |
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me too... it's easier and i'm lazy |
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K, I will check out how to partition my HDD and use Ubuntu. my friend installed it ages ago and I didn't like it at the time, because I was satisfied with Windows OS. What a fool I was... |
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Um, how do I create a partition? |
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do ubuntu. its nice instal xp first then do linux ubuntu it automatically makes a second partition. |
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what he said... also, could help... if you planned install ubuntu and keep windows... |
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xp + ubuntu is good, who needs vista right? |
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I have Vista. But it looks like it will do the automatic partition anyway. Is this correct? |
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I can't be bothered to install XP, though it is better than Vista. Do I have to? |
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sometimes i feel like throwing my hands up on the air |
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*in |
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im going to go to sleep now, as i have a jazzercise session in the early morning. |
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just install ubuntu over vista it should ask you if you want a dual partition. searched google found this |
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jazz is fun |
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i didn't mean that post as a reply to my self |
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That looks pretty cool, but I am gonna stick with Ubuntu for now. I might try crunchbang in the futur, though. :) |
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jazzercise is so cool, you don't sweat whilst doing it. |
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Great- thanks for the link, Freqs. I apreciate it. :) |
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Crunchbang is ubuntu, just uses a different window manager :) |
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Right, I have downloaded the ISO file. Now I just need a blank CD to copy it onto, then I can begin my Ubuntu adventure tomorrow. Cheers for your help all! X |
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no you don't need to switch to xp if you have vista... I know I wouldn't, myself... only recommended for people who have neither. |
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nope, you don't. i have both on my laptop working just fine. and i used pretty much the same method that freqy's link shows. only problem i had was freeing up enough space for the new partition. |
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If you want to use Debian, but can't figure out how to partition or in fact use a search engine then don't bother with Debian! Stick to Ubuntu. It's quite newby friendly and what not. Of course compared to Debian it's shit, but hey. With Debian you need to be a bit more clued up. |
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yeah make sure you follow an online step by step of some kind ...ubuntu forums most info on here is very good for you and your comps |
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That's cool- I will keep in mind compatability issues with Linux. I don't play many games, so that won't be a problem. Like you said, Apple's are cool, but expensive. I am not a graphic designer, so I don't need one. I'v never really wanted one, not sure why. But I coudln't afford one if I wanted. I think overall Linux will be the way to go. Thanks for the advice. :) |
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Linux compatibility is coming on in leaps and bounds. It's really exciting to see the changes. A lot of things are now automagically detected and configured! In some cases it has been easier to install hardware than on my XP machine! As for apple, you can also completely customise your system and make it very appley like if you want! . |
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I know! And the best thing is, people do these things for fun and for others to use for free! I don't feel I would be overexaggerating in saying that, slowly, Linux is making the world a much better place. :) |
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Hi guys, I have burnt the ISO to a CD and am ready to install Linux. Just one last thing I need to know. I have an external HDD with 115GB of stuff on it, which is of course formatted for Windows. Is there any way of accessing this HDD when I am using Linux? Thanks. |
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yeah, most Linux distros now are able to read and write to NTFS partitions it's been able to read and write FAT partitions for years :) |
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I'm reading from my NTFS partition as I type this. It's nice. |
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The disc definately has the ISO image infortmation on it now, but it won't work. I tried to manually make a partition, but access is denied. What do I know now, please? |
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CD should be bootable. Did you burn the ISO as an image or just put it on the CD as a file? Load the CD in a computer and if you can only see one .iso file, then you've done it wrong. Otherwise, Set BIOS to boot from CD before hard disk. put cd in computer reboot nice menu appears press buttons install happens reboot DONE it's pretty much that easy now. |
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Feel like installing ubuntu again. I don't know why, my XP experience has been great since ditching linux :) For coding ubuntu is awesome, seems to have everything built in. I don't see the point in dual booting, I'd rather go all the way on one. Hmmmm. Maybe Ubuntu with a Virtualized XP ? I still got some windows apps I like using on a regular basis. |
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