Dual Boot (Linux and Windows)

[dee-u]

Is this possible? I want to learn linux too if I only I could boot in Linux....

[NoteMe]

Yes it is. you just have to have it on different partitions. Most linux distros comes with a boot loader. So if you install it on an other partition you get the option to choose what OS to start when your computer starts.



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[dee-u]

How about with two harddisk? Master and slave?

[NoteMe]

Yeah, that works perfectly too. That is the way I have it now. Running windows on Master, and two different Linux versions on two partitions on the slave. You most ofthen get the posibility to choose what HDD to use for Linux during installation. At least with the bigger distros like Debian and RedHat and so on.



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[dee-u]

I have heared Linux is free, where can I download it? Is C/C++ the only language I could use in it? I'm totally new to linux.....

[NoteMe]

Linux in it self is free. But they are allowed to charge for services. But most ofthen the only thing they charge for is if you want it on a CD.


There is a lot of different versions you can download.

I can recomend both RedHat and Debian, it is the only free distros I have ever used. But I have heard that both kbunto Fedora and Suse is really good. but never had the change to test them.

You can download some here:
http://www.debian.org/
http://www.redhat.com/


Tell me if you need more info. And I will try to help, but I am not even near an expert on this. I feel like a totaly n00b with Linux..


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[kfcSmitty]

If you're just starting off with Linux, I would recommend you start with RedHat or Fedora Core. Those two will get you into a desktop environment very fast and with minimal difficulty.

Also, I believe most Linux platforms are written in Python (correct me if im wrong here). So you would have to learn a bit of it if you want to modify anything.

[NoteMe]

Never heard that before. But it is probably true. It is a really nice language.

At least I know that RedHat is using it for system administration tools and configuration tools. Not sure what more they are using it for, or other distros.



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[kfcSmitty]

I am pretty sure Gentoo uses it for everything. I learned on Gentoo so it just sort of sticks out in my mind.

Oh and for the record, I wouldnt recommend trying to learn on Gentoo ..Its completely different than most Linux Distro's

[visualAd]

Gentoo takes a very very long time to install, I think its about 3 days if you go for everything. The reason being is because it compiles everything from source. Kernel, software, config tools, the lot.

If you want to get the feel of Linux then I would recommend you download a live distro such as Knoppix and run it off the CD. This will allow you to see what linux has without actually having to install it.

I would recommend Fedora Core, Ubuntu or Mandriva. Personally I would take Ubuntu because it comes with the excellent package management tool apt.

[NoteMe]

Debian also comes with it..


apt-get install VisualAd_On_The_box

[ThaRubby]

Dual booting is easy, just use partition magic and cut it in half or so. Than break up that when you install linux. I use slackware, and thats what Im on now . As for gentoo yea I heard it takes like 12 hours to compile KDE alone.

[nebulom]

Is this possible? I want to learn linux too if I only I could boot in Linux....

You can just go to any DOST office and get a copy of Bayanihan Linux for 50P. I believe it's a cut-out from Redhat. I could be wrong though.

Or download it here. http://www.bayanihan.gov.ph/.

[Pc_Madness]

Mandriva would be the version of Linux he would want, it handles duel booting and automatic partitioning without any problems at all.(never tried it across two harddisks)

[kfcSmitty]

As for gentoo yea I heard it takes like 12 hours to compile KDE alone.

I never used KDE, but I used GDE/Gnome, and it took about that long as well.

[DeadEyes]

DSL (Damn Small Linux) great novelty value, store it on your USB Pen Drive (size approx 50Mb) and you can take linux with you where ever you go.
true geek chic!

[TomGibbons]

...Personally I would take Ubuntu because it comes with the excellent package management tool apt.

Debian has 'apt-get', Fedora Core has 'yum' * Personally, I love Fedora Core. I've got a server and deskops running FC3 at home. I'd put it on my laptop too if I didn't do so much .NET development Maybe I'll dual boot if I get a bigger HDD.

* The idea of yum, in case anyone's unaware, is that you run a command (as root) such as 'yum install flex' and it searches your configured yum repos and downloads, not only the package you specify, but also all required dependant packages. Awesome if you ask me the Dag repo (an extra one you have to add yourself) has a lot of the software you could need

[ThaRubby]

Mandriva would be the version of Linux he would want, it handles duel booting and automatic partitioning without any problems at all.(never tried it across two harddisks)

Mandrake < *
Mandrake is horible. Seriously it doesnt come with basic things. Ever try to install nessus on mandrake? It requires a million libraries that arent installed. Trying to install them leads to needed more libraries, its a never ending chain. This goes for other programs also.

I never used KDE, but I used GDE/Gnome, and it took about that long as well.

Yes I use gnome myself, and if it didnt exist id use flubox =)...I havent booted windows for days I dont want to re-adjust

[kfcSmitty]

Debian has 'apt-get', Fedora Core has 'yum' * Personally, I love Fedora Core. I've got a server and deskops running FC3 at home. I'd put it on my laptop too if I didn't do so much .NET development Maybe I'll dual boot if I get a bigger HDD.

* The idea of yum, in case anyone's unaware, is that you run a command (as root) such as 'yum install flex' and it searches your configured yum repos and downloads, not only the package you specify, but also all required dependant packages. Awesome if you ask me the Dag repo (an extra one you have to add yourself) has a lot of the software you could need

Gentoo has a system much like this. Just type emerge and a filename, and you will download and install everything.

Also, if you need to work with the .NET framework, I've heard Mono (.NET framework for Linux) is coming along quite nicely.

[TomGibbons]

Yeah I've tried Mono and I've done a little development in it but I didn't find it so great. The majority of the software I write is for Windows machines too so that counts for a lot.

[ThaRubby]

I found fedora was OK. I dont like the fact they disable mp3 support with out a plugin :|

[TomGibbons]

That's so easy to fix though