ok i have new custom computer that i build. it does not have optical drive so i can’t put in a bootable DVD and make it work like usual. so i made a bootable usb and that did not work. then i made a bootable usb for linux operating system and it worked. i am actually writing this question via linux OS. so how can install window 7 when i have linux open without the usage of an optical drive

i want to install linux operating system on my computer. several distributes of llinux are available in market. so want to compare the llinux distributes

I would like to to edit open source codes and building as applications. I’m wishing to edit entire operating system of linux in future. But unfortunately I know only a little bit of C++, and I don’t know how to building applications from source codes. So i wish to move step by step from a simple software. Where can I download open simple source codes? and How can i compiling it as applications?

I want to install Mandriva linux as a fresh copy or upgrade, i dont want to have to use the cd every time i turn on the computer i want it to be there when i turn it on and want it as my only operating system (OS) FOR EVER!

Im trying to install it on a gateway computer with windows xp but im tire of windows xp and want to try something different

I have the files and everything is just that i dont know how to create the cd, well i created one by burning the iso file but that did not install mandriva on the Hard Drive Disk (HDD)

If you know any good tutorial on how to install Mandriva, plis write the link down there or if you know how to explain it very well or have some how ideas of how to do it plis write them down

Thank you

I was wondering which of the above you like. Please leave ONE and why. Also tell me what operating system you have (Ex: Snow Leopard(mac), 7(windows), Mint(linux) etc.)

For my computer to be connected to the WIFI I have to use a wireless LAN cardbus. Lately I have been wanting to buy one but I am using ubuntu 9.04 which uses debian files and I am afraid if I buy the package it will not work with the operating system. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks

I want to get debian OS. It’s too complicated for me. What Exactly do i have to do? If i need to make a Netinst CD then which files do i download and for which one (Alpha, amd64,…… I dont know which one) All i want to do is make linux my operating system. Please Help

i have a Eee PC Series laptop with operating system Linux. how can i close my laptop without the PC going on standby mode?
plzz help!

Here’s the situation… I’ve got two seperate drives, both with a full-blown operating system installed, both fully functional when plugged into the the appropriate IDE cable as "Drive C" or "hda" respectively.

Mandriva is using LILO… in the master boot record of it’s drive.

Adding Windows to the bootup options menu and pointing it to the Windows drive installed on a separate IDE cable, as hdc… does NOT work.

How to proceed at this point without completely destroying either installation. If I have to wipe and reinstall Windows, that’s acceptable. But re-installing Mandriva at this point is NOT an option… just way to much data and add-in software at this point… it would take me DAYS to recover.

I notice in the Mandriva Linux Control Center that you can specifiy a different "Boot Device". What would happen if I changed that to "/dev/hdc", let it save it’s data, then shut down and switch the drives around?
News… one round-about approach that works, though it’s not that convenient…

Currently the Mandriva drive is on the mainboard’s primary IDE cable… the Windows drive is on the secondary cable.

If I go into the BIOS and disable the primary IDE, Windows will boot and function normally. And I get the added benefit of knowing that Windows will in no way be able to mess with the MBR (Master Boot Record) on the Linux drive. Which is the whole reason I wanted Windows on it’s own drive to begin with, instead of just a partition.

It’s not the most convienient solution… ideally I’d still like a boot-up menu for Mandriva/Windows using LILO or Grub. But until then, at least tweaking the BIOS is better than having to go into the box and switch the cables around. {grin}

I have just bought a new pc and i ve been told that linux can not work with any other operating system ‘less i make some changes about partitioning and all that,more i dont know how to install neither of them

hello.
i play texas holdem poker on facebook ALOT lol. BUT… its tellin me i need to upgrade my flash player to play it… i click the link and it gives me options for the upgrade.
i have an acer aspire one netbook on linux…
(operating system – linpus linux lite v1.0.21.E)
firefox is built in as my web browser so upgrade has to b for firefox.

anyway…
the adobe flash player gives me the option for linux… and then gives me 4 more options to choose from…
options are:
1- YUM for linux
2- .tar.gz for linux
3- .rpm for linux
4- .deb for ubuntu 8.04+

which one do i pick… iv tried em all with no luck, am i doin sumin wrong??

someone please just help me upgrade the flash player as its REALLY annoying me!!!

i will pick the best answer for whichever one works lol
p.s some step by step instructions would be great to as i aint done this before so got no clue lol

Hello I need the main functions & features of the operating system Linux (Mandrake), could you provide a least with a small explanation for each feature or function you list thank you for your time.

Looking for a reliable second operating system.

I just received my new external hard-drive from Dell, and I just partitioned it so that I could put an emergency backup operating system on it to retrieve files from my computer that I haven’t backed up yet.

Can an external hard-drive boot operating systems such as Linux, Solaris, or LynxOS RTOS?

Just curious…

By the way, where can I get a copy of the OpenDarwin OS?

I want know much more about installation of Microsoft products on Linux operating system

i wanna know how to install the operating system
ok i know i neeed to write it as an iso image on the cd but when i downloaded the file from mandriva.com and extracted it with WINRAR i got like 5 files the biggest one is like 687mb and its called distrib.sqfs, not iso
so i dont know if i should convert it or..

Which one would you better recommend, Fedora 11 Linux or Debian 5 Linux? I tried Debian Linux for a little bit, but now I am sorta considering going with Fedora 11 Linux? Please do not recommend some other Operating System (LINUX) like Ubuntu, unless you think it is MUCH better than those, but please still list one of those two also. Thank you very much!
Best answer gets 10 points!!!
Thank you Dan but, yeah I am trying to find a answer from somebody who as tried both or knows a Full Answer
Thank you Michael E, I will wait for some more answers before Choosing….
Oh yeah another thing Michael E, can you decide between Fedora and Debian though?
Of Michael, I just re-looked your answer and saw the Fedora, thank you, yeah I kinda forgot you said that after I posted about waiting…
Ok, I have already got both, not a dual boot, I run them both using VMWare Player… But please still give any recommendations on any Linux Distros besides Ubuntu,Debian,and Fedora.

i want to know how to work with *.exe applications in Linux operating system

I’m new to Linux mandriva and i don’t know what codecs to use to get the dvd to play. I’m trying to play the video through the movie player that comes with the operating system, and i keep getting a message saying "cannot read from source" and my dvd is brand new, only used once or twice

I tried simply formatting the partitions holding Mandriva, but the boot screen when I restart my PC didn’t go away and then it didn’t boot at all. So I reinstalled Mandriva and everything’s back to normal. But I want to free the space used by Linux.
So how do I properly unistall it, including the Operating System Selection Screen. I believe its called bootloader. How do I get rid of it?

I have both Mandrake Linux 9.0 and Windows XP Home Edition operating system. But I can’t open the Mandrake Linux because of I can’t enter the login (My login is "satria", but when I enter, it always shows as "satr5a", I think I have input the wrong keyboard configuration when I was installing it). Unfortunately, the Mandrake Linux has used 10 GB from Windows partition and I can’t open it to unistall it. So, what should I do? Can I uninstall the Mandrake Linux from Windows, and how? I install the Linux in Toshiba Notebook. Please help me to solve this problem. Also tell me the step how to uninstall it.

I want to test as many free open source ( Linux based or not ) operating system as I can, but I don’t have a high speed broad band Internet. so I want to order some on CD like Ubuntu. is there any other OS that I can order on CD as Free?
thanks.

I am looking to know if anyone has ever, in the past 20 years or so, written an operating system designed to be used in the home market, and tried to compete with apple and microsoft. I am not talking about linux, i am looking at operating systems desigend to produce profit.
Thanks

I wish to change from Windows Xp Professional to Linux Operating system (Open Source). Someone kindly suggest which software is good and where do I find such installation files

What Operating System do you prefer, Linux or Microsoft?
Does the "black screen" action meant to protect the copyright by Microsoft had been implemented in your country already? If so, how does it affect the software industry in your country?