thinking about getting Linux

memory · 02-10-2007, 07:22 PM

I don't have to remove XP or will I have that option through Linux?

jasonz · 02-11-2007, 01:20 AM

The best thing to do would be a dual boot so you can have ubuntu and XP. To answer your previous question, dont delete windows. Just put the CD in your CD/DVD drive. Restart and enter the boot options. You probably have to push F5 or F8 or something. Then go to the boot from CD/DVD option. Ubuntu will load and you can run it off the CD. You are not doing anything to your system during this time, just running off the CD. If you like it and want to install it, all you have to do is click the install icon. You can choose to partition your HD and ubuntu will automatically install a boot loader so you can choose to load XP or Ubuntu when your computer boots.

Here is a video that might help you. It helped me a lot.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...untu+dual+boot

henryjsaunders · 02-11-2007, 05:42 PM

That is if you have a big HD

_simon_ · 02-11-2007, 08:11 PM

I would suggest that you run it off the CD for a few days, there is no point going through partitioning and installing only to find out after 10 mins that it's not for you.

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02-10-2007, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
memory Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 505	I don't have to remove XP or will I have that option through Linux?

02-11-2007, 01:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
jasonz Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: college station, tx Age: 22 Posts: 715	The best thing to do would be a dual boot so you can have ubuntu and XP. To answer your previous question, dont delete windows. Just put the CD in your CD/DVD drive. Restart and enter the boot options. You probably have to push F5 or F8 or something. Then go to the boot from CD/DVD option. Ubuntu will load and you can run it off the CD. You are not doing anything to your system during this time, just running off the CD. If you like it and want to install it, all you have to do is click the install icon. You can choose to partition your HD and ubuntu will automatically install a boot loader so you can choose to load XP or Ubuntu when your computer boots. Here is a video that might help you. It helped me a lot. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...untu+dual+boot

02-11-2007, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
_simon_ Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 969	I would suggest that you run it off the CD for a few days, there is no point going through partitioning and installing only to find out after 10 mins that it's not for you.