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Questions on installing Linux/Ubuntu on computer that has Win xp already.?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

I would like to give this a try, I kind of like Ubuntu after using the live cd.

Whats the best way to do this…I want to keep XP and Ubuntu/Linux on the same machine.

Here’s what I have
2 hard drives
1 30gb with XP on it
1 150gb just with file storage on it

How do I do this, just start up the ‘install’ icon from the live CD? Do I need to do anything special? Should I put linux on the 150gb drive that has no OS on it currently?

How do I get the computer to let me choose Linux or XP upon start up? Can this even be done?

Thanks in advance for your help, and feel free to post links to help files on this if you have them!

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How do I install ubuntu 7.04 on my intel macbook pro? Preferably using a boot cd.?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

Specifically, I want to try ubuntu on my macbook pro and have heard that I can use a live cd to do so. However all the tutorials I have found are very out of date. How do I do this? Or if I did want to dual boot, how would I? I mostly want to experiment with Linux and am very intrigued by ubuntu and want to give berryl a try. What can I do?

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Ubuntu live CD download?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

Ok, I’ve got a spare 80gb drive, blank, and I want to run Ubuntu Linux on it. my problem being that, while I’ve downloaded 6 different ISOs, both desktop and server, none of them were actual live CDs. they were all “try it without altering your system!” garbage… so yeah, they all need the NTLDR in order to even think about doing anything. does anybody have a link to where I can download an Ubuntu live CD (9.10 plz) ISO? torrents, regular downloads, whatever. I don’t need the graphics interface, I just want the OS running on my PC, but it must be able to install on a BLANK hard drive. all my drives running windows are busy, and can’t be reallocated

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Can I use a linux mint 8 live cd after i just finished building my pc?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin| Leave a comment

ok so i just finished building my first pc and it worked on my first try only problem is tht i dont have an operating system yet and i dont really feel like spending $200 for windows 7 right now dont really have the cash for it yet.. my question, is it possible that i can use linux mint 8 livecd without installing it to my hard drive i just wanna try out linux mint8 until i get windows 7 and if i like linux mint 8 i might just dual boot it can someone please give an answer?? am i gonna have any issues since my computer has no operating system or tht i just barely finished building it?? thanks in advance also im a linux newbie!! and pc builder newbie!! if tht helps i just barely started getting into this kinda stuff

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Question about Linux Live CDs?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I’ve read that it is a good idea to use them for online banking and other transactions over the computer, so I was planning on giving it a try. Anyhow, before I do I had a few questions.

If I did have a virus or keylogger on my computer (Windows 7) could a Windows virus infect the Linux Live CD? Also, if I caught a virus or spyware while using a Linux Live CD would it infect my Windows hard-drive? Lastly, is Linux actually more secure than Windows for online banking and such?

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