I am thinking about switching to Mandrakelinux

dandivine · 02-28-2005, 09:38 PM

I am thinking about switching to Mandrakelinux, Question is can I install Linux on the same hard drive as windows xp or do I have to reformat and partition and fresh install Mandrakelinux..
Thanks anyone using Linux or who just knows.
And also does one like Susie or Mandrake.
Dan

Baddogg79 · 02-28-2005, 10:47 PM

you can run a dual boot system, if the hdd is big enough. Mandrake will ask you if you want to boot to the windows or linux portion of the system. In school we had win 98 win2000 pro and mandrake on a 40gb hdd. BUt that was with nothing else on it. So go for it, just make sure you read up on it and follow the screens and you should be fine. Maybe on day, you will never use xp again

dandivine · 02-28-2005, 11:11 PM

I am seriously thing about that. M$ sucks

red onion · 03-01-2005, 04:23 AM

I am partial to Suse myself...I used Partition Magic to divide up my hard drive, then installed Suse on the spare partition, the bootloader, (Grub), detected windows perfectly and it all went well. If you do not have a copy of PM, I would consider getting a 10G harddisc and install Lunux on that; a small HD is cheaper than PM.
Good Luck

02-28-2005, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
dandivine New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 15	I am thinking about switching to Mandrakelinux I am thinking about switching to Mandrakelinux, Question is can I install Linux on the same hard drive as windows xp or do I have to reformat and partition and fresh install Mandrakelinux.. Thanks anyone using Linux or who just knows. And also does one like Susie or Mandrake. Dan

02-28-2005, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Baddogg79 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Taunton, Ma Age: 29 Posts: 28	you can run a dual boot system, if the hdd is big enough. Mandrake will ask you if you want to boot to the windows or linux portion of the system. In school we had win 98 win2000 pro and mandrake on a 40gb hdd. BUt that was with nothing else on it. So go for it, just make sure you read up on it and follow the screens and you should be fine. Maybe on day, you will never use xp again __________________ www.mcc79.com Custom Computers & Web Hosting

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02-28-2005, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
dandivine New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 15	I am seriously thing about that. M$ sucks

03-01-2005, 04:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
red onion Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebéc, Canada Age: 39 Posts: 511	I am partial to Suse myself...I used Partition Magic to divide up my hard drive, then installed Suse on the spare partition, the bootloader, (Grub), detected windows perfectly and it all went well. If you do not have a copy of PM, I would consider getting a 10G harddisc and install Lunux on that; a small HD is cheaper than PM. Good Luck