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SearchSubmitted by zoozONE on Tue, 19/04/2005 - 06:56.
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hello guys,
I know it may be a stupid question but any way.. in your opinion what is the best Linux to start with, I never installed is b4 on my machine .. as I remember .. about a years or couple ago; I got a redhat 2CDs from a friend but I couldn't install it.. so - lw feeha rakhama ya3ni - after you told me the best ver. of Linux (TO START WITH) don't forget to tell me how to install Thanks ya shabab!
another question, sorry! Can
another question, sorry! Can I install Linux and keep windows on the same machine? coz if I installed Linux I will be like illiterate :S
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al salam 3alikom: A1:i'm new
al salam 3alikom: A1:i'm new too, so i recommand Mandrake to u, u can get a copy from any EGLUG member, they added some codex and arabic fonts 2 the distro. Mandrake inst is very easy, just free one partition for linux, betwen 4:8 gig, remember it well ( if u have a free partition under win called E: , mandrake inst will name it( Win_E ) . u have 2 read mandrake installation guide before you install, or u can wait the fest ( 7 of may, the guys can help u 4 smooth installation). A2:sure u can save u current OS, and dual boot,
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Correction, no fest on the 7th
According to this the install fest will not take place on the 7th of May.
Complain, do nothing, get your free Patagonian identity.
OF COURSE you can
First: about the Linux distro. I used RedHat, Fedora, Suse, Mandrake
I think Mandrake is more friendly than the others.You can get a copy of Mandrake 10.1 from the Sakia.
Second: You can keep your M$Windows and install Linux it means you have 2 operating systems on your machine. During the machine booting you can choice between them from the screen you will see, and of course you will select Linux :)
As I know if you have a Linux and want to install M$Windows the windows will overwrite the booting information it means that you will not see the switching screen to choice between your operating systems and will load windows automatically although you have Linux in your machine. In this case you need to rewrite booting information (boot loader)and it is too easy to do.
so if i installl xpo and then
so if i installl xpo and then linux will i get to dual boot?
yes off course,
Linux bootloaders are using the first 446 bytes while ms is using the first sector on the partition. If you installed linux after windows the windows loader will not change. it will be option that points to the windows loader on any of linux loaders.
Diaa Radwan
To avoid bootloader problems
To avoid bootloader problems on a dual-boot machine (that is, u have both linux and windows installed on the same HDD (Hard Disk Drive) but each on a different partition) u can use a "boot manager".. but first u have to know that on any given HDD you can have ONLY ONE MBR (Master Boot Record) at the very first sector of the HDD and one boot sector per each other partition.. lets give an example (in windows terminology)..you have a HDD with three partitions
C: (Primary Partition, has the MBR (master boot record), has Windows installed)
D: (Secondary Partition, has a boot sector, has Mandriva installed )
E: (Secondary Partion, has a boot sector, has SuSe installed)
the trick is when u install any linux distro, select to install the boot loader (of the distro) on the boot sector of the ROOT partition (the partition that u installed linux on) and NOT ON THE MBR (Master Boot Record of the used HDD). Now u have windows installed on C and Mandriva Linux on, say, D. Now when u reboot your machine, it will boot windows as normal ('cause it's still taking over the MBR). So how to boot linux? here comes the Boot Manager. a decent one can be grabbed from http://www.osloader.com/. install it from windows. reboot your machine and u r up and running..every time u power up ur machine it will present u with a menu to choose between linux, windows or any other boot sectors present on your HDD.. it allows u also to boot from your CD drive or a second HDD without messing with BIOS settings. the main advantage over installing a linux boot loader on the MBR is that if u ever need to reinstall windows, it will leave ur linux boot loader untouched, and u will avoid the hassle of rescue CDs and the like. have a nice linux installation :)
note: some of the information presented above are not technically accurate but was geared toward simplicty
-ahmed