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If I want to use it with the microsoft windows in the same PC.. can I ?

Do you mean dual booting? or running linux inside windows ?

linuxiso.org is a good start you can download a multitude of linux variants. Install windows first and then linux. they will have to be on different partitions.. you can dual boot fine through linux's boot screen like windows boot.ini

Windows and linux on one box
is dificult (thats what i say)
becaus if you dont chose the right
partition systems like ntfs....
you can always only access
the active partition

Goblin wrote:Windows and linux on one box
is dificult :D (thats what i say)
becaus if you dont chose the right
partition systems like ntfs....
you can always only access
the active partition

Nonsense.

Here's a the best Linux site of all time:
http://www.slackware.org/getslack/

If you don't feel like messing with a partition scheme, check out the ZipSlack "edition" (it installs onto a FAT32 partition):
http://www.slackware.org/zipslack/

al_tyranny wrote:Here's a the best Linux site of all time:
http://www.slackware.org/getslack/

I'd really appreciate if people stayed mature on that topic.

Goblin wrote:Windows and linux on one box
is dificult (thats what i say)
becaus if you dont chose the right
partition systems like ntfs....
you can always only access
the active partition

Why ... depends if you have dual hard disk .. It's not that hard ... but if not you just have to be extra careful... and mainly understand the limitations of linux in the same box with winbloze - i.e nfs ... on active partition ...


Anyway read before u start ... its teh best way

for a start..you can use winlinux:

WinLinux 2003 was designed and built to be the easiest to use Linux system. Its installation and configuration tasks are performed directly from Windows and with graphical tools Windows users are used to. Below there is a list of its unique features:

* Windows integration: WinLinux 2003 installs as easily as any Windows application
* Smart configuration: your hardware devices are detected and automatically configured to reflect your current settings and preferences**
* Easy start: you can start WinLinux 2003 just as you start any other Windows application, just double click it
* Safe installation: you do not have to put your existing data at risk to install it as you have to do with other Linux systems (no HD repartitioning)
* Easy troubleshooting: a Troubleshooting Utility is included to simplify the request of Online Support
* Optimal Disk Usage: WinLinux 2003 shares free disk space with Windows, i.e., you do not have to set two independent hard disk partitions that do not share free disk space.
* Familiar look and feel: you will be amazed by how simple it is to use KDE, the graphical interface used by WinLinux 2003. Take a look at some screenshots and see you will be in a familiar place.

http://winlinux.net


i used to be on dual boot..windows and ubuntu..i think there was no difficuty instaling it.. my hd is partitioned 4 times.. linux will detect if you already have another OS, in ubunutu it configures grub if you do........

i hope this helps..

So WinLinux is not Linux, but a Windows application. Where is the point?

thank you all...

mm_freak wrote:So WinLinux is not Linux, but a Windows application. Where is the point?

lol..

it's linux. once installed...restart.. ..choose which OS to run windows or linux (lilo).. the only thing is..the instalation is as easy as installing a windows application ... see site for more info..screenshots..probably evrything you need to answer your doubts/questions in mind..


http://winlinux.net

I have tried Slack and RH8 and FC4. I had some problems with the slack (made a successful instalation after the 3rd try). However installing Fedora Core 4 was much more easy installing Windows.

I think that the use of stuff like WinLinux has no point because for example you won't know wnat lilo is if you haven't configured it.

mm_freak wrote:I'd really appreciate if people stayed mature on that topic.

Which topic are you talking about?

al_tyranny wrote:Which topic are you talking about?

Linux distributions. There is no "best". There is only a "worst": "Linux 9.1". =)