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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: Ashutosh32 on November 26, 2008, 01:15:11 AM

Title: Installing LINUX, Tips
Post by: Ashutosh32 on November 26, 2008, 01:15:11 AM
Anybody could give any tips about installing linux on my XP Pro SP3?
Know any good free partitioning software?
Thanks!
Title: Re: Installing LINUX, Tips
Post by: tom7343 on December 01, 2008, 06:41:25 PM
Hello Ashutosh;

Suse Linux has one of the best tools that installs with good recommendation for partitioning and safe as any recommend or changes you would like to make will not effect your partition until your ready to install..Free, it is in the package.

Good luck
tom
Title: Re: Installing LINUX, Tips
Post by: Geek-9pm on December 03, 2008, 09:48:28 PM
Current versions of many Linux didtros have partitioning software. The hard part is that is if your NTFS is already damaged it can really mess it up. So first you make sure the files system and the drive is in perfect condition.  :)
But maybe you want to try something that works in windows. Here is one that is free and easy to use:  http://www.partition-tool.com/ (http://www.partition-tool.com/)
I have used it and it works OK.
Title: Re: Installing LINUX, Tips
Post by: mcxeb52! on December 19, 2008, 05:25:48 PM
I just found this site:

http://goodbye-microsoft.com/

Suppposedly you download the program and it installs Linux for you while you're still in windows. (I think they get you Debian linux though)
Title: Re: Installing LINUX, Tips
Post by: jerryheavyarms on December 21, 2008, 10:16:37 AM
You can download ubuntu and install ubuntu right inside windows. And you can also uninstall it in case you are not satisfied with it (but I doubt you would uninstall it just because you didn't like it! ;D)
Title: Re: Installing LINUX, Tips
Post by: Ashutosh32 on December 22, 2008, 09:55:10 PM
Quote from: jerryheavyarms on December 21, 2008, 10:16:37 AM
(but I doubt you would uninstall it just because you didn't like it! ;D)

LOL it happened as you said...
Its for high performance PCs and mine is not one...
It wont start correctly..
Now I'm happy with Puppy LINUX.
;D