Windows To Linux?!

jtb_90

jtb_90

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Right here's the thing, I've been a Windows user since I can remember, and right now I'm BETA testing Windows 7.. it's pretty F***ING SWEET!! Everything Vista was and wasn't at the same time, I love it.

But the thing is, I wanna learn how to use Linux, just because I'm interested and it seems fun.

Don't wanna get rid of my Windows 7 because it's what I'm used to etc. so I want to dual boot Windows 7 and Linux Ubuntu so it gets the prompt at the machine power on to ask which OS I wanna run.

How do I do this?

Btw does anyone know of any guides on the Linux basics?

Cheers.
 
Simplified: (Using Windows Bootloader instead of GRUB)

1)Install Windows to half the hard drive's total space
2)Install Ubuntu using the remaining space
3)Boot Windows install disc and go to Recovery Console
4)Use fixmbr command to remove the GRUB bootloader
5)Remove install disc and boot into Windows
6)Use bcdedit command to add Ubuntu to the Windows bootloader

Ask questions!
 
I have no experience with Windows 7 so I can't tell you if dual-booting with that is any different than Vista or XP. So I'm not going to speak out of my behind on that subject, I will say GRUB effectively boots Ubuntu and Windows XP on both my laptop and desktop.

http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php
 
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Nice one guys I went to try it but there seems to be a problem.. whether it be with Win7 or my HDD or whatever..

I put in a disc of any OS.. I try to install.. but before I even get to the partition screen.. I get a BSOD?!

What could possibly be stopping me from booting a disc?

Cheers
 
jtb_90 said:
Nice one guys I went to try it but there seems to be a problem.. whether it be with Win7 or my HDD or whatever..

I put in a disc of any OS.. I try to install.. but before I even get to the partition screen.. I get a BSOD?!

What could possibly be stopping me from booting a disc?

Cheers
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What did you try? Ubuntu? Which architecture did you try - i386 or AMD64? A LiveCD doesn't change anything, so it has to be a pre-existing conflict. What system are you attempting to boot the LiveCD with? Laptops tend to be finicky when it comes to hardware integration with Linux (which is why you try the LiveCD).

I'd suggest you take a look around http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=326 (though linking to another forum on this forum may be against the TOS, but I think the moderators would understand)
 
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http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/releases/intrepid/ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso

Is the one I'm trying, straight from the Ubuntu site.

Tried it with a few discs and still nothing, I try it with Ubuntu and I get 'job failure' or something message, but I've also tried to install an XP ISO and I get a blue screen.

Could it be something to do with Windows 7 BETA? I could install anything before, but since the clean install of Windows 7 I can't install any other OS.

How would I format my HDD from in Windows 7 to be able to install another OS or would that not work?

Cheers again mate.
 
Man all I can say is Ubuntu is awesome go for it I havnt used any of the other distributiions of Linux except this one
 
I would but I can't install any OS at the minute..

I've managed to note the STOP code..

0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

Dunno whether that's any use to anyone but what happens is.. this is when trying from any XP disc.. it loads all the temp files on the blue screen.. then it says Setup is now loading Windows.. then it restarts.. and the BSOD appears..

And with any linux distro I get something job fail.

Can I just format my HDD and clean install from there?

If so how?

Cheers again
 
jtb_90 said:
I would but I can't install any OS at the minute..

I've managed to note the STOP code..

0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

Dunno whether that's any use to anyone but what happens is.. this is when trying from any XP disc.. it loads all the temp files on the blue screen.. then it says Setup is now loading Windows.. then it restarts.. and the BSOD appears..

And with any linux distro I get something job fail.

Can I just format my HDD and clean install from there?

If so how?

Cheers again
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0x0000007B is a boot error. I got it when I corrupted my Windows boot after partitioning that drive for Ubuntu. (Prior to me realizing that two seperate drives would have worked a lot better)

So you can log into Windows, but cant boot from CD anything?

I just did a complete format of my Windows device and Ubuntu device (ran into more errors with RAID 1 system)

There's a such thing as an 'alternate CD' from Ubuntu that's a text-based installer. You may want to give that a look. http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate
 
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