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Help with dual-booting vista and ubuntu!?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin| 2 Comments

I am currently using a vaio vgn-fz140e which came with vista. I have a 60 gig external hard drive from my previous computer and I wiped the hard drive and installed Ubuntu linux on it. For some reason, the computer automatically tries to boot ubuntu but can’t load it from the external drive. It doesn’t even try to load vista. When running ubuntu from the live cd, I can see that both vista and ubuntu are installed on their respective drives, but they won’t boot at all. I tried to get into the BIOS, but for some reason, I can’t. Can anyone help me?

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Can’t run ubuntu so whats anther good linux disro?/?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

Ok i tried to run ubuntu linux and for some reason my system dont want to run it all I get is a bunch of tuff ont he bottom of a black screen. I tried to run pclinuz os live cd and when I hit the start using live cd it acted liek it would oad and then just came back to the screen. I also tried xubuntu and kubutu and the smae thing happeed like it did with ubuntu, So my question is which distro for linux should I try next Can anyone help me fine a linux that will run on this kinda computer. Here is the web site with my comptuers specs http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00216258

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Should I switch to Ubuntu 9.10?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

The reason I am asking this is because I can’t make up my mind.

I hate windows and if I had my way, I would never go back. However, I am new to Linux, so I am not sure if I want to do away with Windows altogether.

I created my own Live CD, and have experimented with Ubuntu for several days. I like it a lot, and now I have to decide whether or not I should get rid of windows.

By the way, the reason I don’t want to dual-boot is because I have had a ton of problems with grub.

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Is there an alternate installation for Fedora Linux?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

For some reason when I try to use the fedora live cd it doesn’t get too far into it before it won’t show on my screen. I had this problem when I installed ubuntu but there was a text installation option. Is there one for fedora?

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Can someone explain the difference between Linux and VMWare Fusion?

Posted on July 8, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

I am getting a MacBook Pro and I am wanting to use PC programs on it aswell. Thats the reason for me wanting to get VMWare Fusion to allow me to use PC software on my mac.

However Im learning about Linux which is another Operating system, but do you have to use Fusion in order for me to use Linux.

This is the way im currently understanding:

-My mac uses OSX
-In order for me to use PC SOftware, im going to have to use a virtual machine (FUsion) and then install Windows XP/Vista allowing me to use PC Software
-(If im correct up to this point, this where i get a bit confused) In order for me to use Linux I have to do the same create another Virtual machine and then use that to run Linux??? If this is the case then why cant you run linux of a Live CD or USB stick???

Is Linux an operating system just like Windows XP/Vista???

Clarification would be most appreciated!

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