Dual OS/ Dual Boot

raoul_1101 · 03-10-2008, 02:29 AM

How would i set up a dual boot system on my computer? I have vista already on the pc, and am ready to install linux. Do i need a program in order to do dual booting? does linux need its own partition or can i throw it in on my main HDD with windows?

raoul_1101 · 03-10-2008, 02:36 AM

omg. sorry spaced out. didnt read the other thread right next to it. forgive me

PC eye · 03-10-2008, 02:38 AM

Linux runs on two separate partitions with one as the root and the other known as the swap partition used for virtual memory since Linux doesn't have any UNIX form of paging file system there. The more recent distros now see an improved partition gui to start off with for shrinking the current primary down if needed to create the others.

The important thing to note once you choose the partition for the root while only 2gb is needed for a swap is to see the Grub or Lilo boot loader go on the root(system files) partition not into the Vista mbr. Once you have the particular distro installed you then can use a freeware known EasyBCD for adding the entry for the distro into Vista's own boot loader as an option.

The latest version of the free tool is seen at http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

03-10-2008, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
raoul_1101 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont Age: 18 Posts: 631	Dual OS/ Dual Boot How would i set up a dual boot system on my computer? I have vista already on the pc, and am ready to install linux. Do i need a program in order to do dual booting? does linux need its own partition or can i throw it in on my main HDD with windows? __________________ ~raoul

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raoul_1101 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont Age: 18 Posts: 631	omg. sorry spaced out. didnt read the other thread right next to it. forgive me __________________ ~raoul

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03-10-2008, 02:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	Linux runs on two separate partitions with one as the root and the other known as the swap partition used for virtual memory since Linux doesn't have any UNIX form of paging file system there. The more recent distros now see an improved partition gui to start off with for shrinking the current primary down if needed to create the others. The important thing to note once you choose the partition for the root while only 2gb is needed for a swap is to see the Grub or Lilo boot loader go on the root(system files) partition not into the Vista mbr. Once you have the particular distro installed you then can use a freeware known EasyBCD for adding the entry for the distro into Vista's own boot loader as an option. The latest version of the free tool is seen at http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1