Where Can I Download Linux OS?
Friday, July 16th, 2010 at
06:49
Before Installing Does MS Windows Create a drive partition for the new OS to be installed
Finished Installing
Does it automatically choose OS to load When Booting Up or lets you choose Between the Two?
Do you need a software for It?
I’ve been to Linux Page already and I just want to know more Info..
thats all.
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"Before Installing Does MS Windows Create a drive partition for the new OS to be installed "
No, Linux creates any required partitions.
"Does it automatically choose OS to load When Booting Up or lets you choose Between the Two?
No, you choose which OS to run at boot time.
"Do you need a software for It?"
No, Linux comes with tons of free software.
But, some Linux Distros are better than others, for a new "Windows Switchers". I recommend FreeSpire Linux (like Vista) and Linux Mint (like XP). Get them here:
TIP: There are tons of tutorials out there to learn how to install these as Dual-Boot. Google for them…
you have to formate your hardrive to create 2 separate drives basically the system thinks there are multiple hardrives , backup any info you want to keep. you can install a program i forgot the name of it that gives you the choice of which system boots at startup. there are many linux os types so you should research depending on your hardware if you have a good piece of hardware you could go with ubuntu, but if you have a low end computer you could go with xubuntu. http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs-Xubuntu/8.10/release/ that’s xubuntu,http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download, this is ubuntu. remember there are many more linux os
>Before Installing Does MS Windows Create a drive partition for the >new OS to be installed
Yes.You need to partition your hard driver and tell windows in which partition you want to install windows operating system.
>Finished Installing
>Does it automatically choose OS to load When Booting Up or lets >you choose Between the Two?
No software needed to show the menu at boot time.There is something called bootloader it will take care of other os you have installed.
It seems to be your are trying to install 2 operating systems.So first install windows..
Then download the latest version of linux from http://www.ubuntu.com . Burn it in a cd and put it inside the cdrom when you are working in windows..It will automatically ask you to install linux (ubuntu) inside your windows operating system.
When the setup completes it will automatically reboot the system..There you will be shown with 2 os select the os of your choice and enjoy!
I recommend installing Ubuntu 8.04.2 using the Wubi installer if you want to avoid partitioning.There is no need to burn a CD. Just run the installer, enter a password for the new account, and click "Install".
You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Ubuntu 8.04.2 installer
http://wubi-installer.org/devel/minefield/
Select Wubi-8.04.1-rev506.exe
I DO NOT recommend the latest release Ubuntu 8.10 as it is utterly dreadful.
LUg.
yes offcourse you can load a two system software. linux have lots of version which version you are installing? first of all you need to have a mainboard cd of you cabinet, after that you have to create a three or more root partition on it. and then you are able to install the linux. linux is good but the ppl dont know how to use much because most of all is using windows verson because its such a freindly. if you wana to know the step by step and full detail just click the link http://www.wikipedia.com and write down linus and then search.
I’d recommend using Linux Mint. It’s based on Ubuntu but includes popular proprietary codecs by default (Flash, MP3).
Details on downloading and burning:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/iso
Details on setting up a dual-boot:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
No partitioning is necessary!