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13 years ago

Thom,

I have Ubuntu on my back up computer.

First I was shocked at how easy it was to download and install, how responsive it was and at the time, was supposed to virus free, don't know about now as I haven't upgraded in (maybe) 2 years?

The only thing I didn't like was the fact I couldn't get used to the interface, vice Windows.

But your right, half the **** I have on Windows, I doubt I would miss.

And oh yea, very little can beat free..

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ThomM 13 years ago

I had an earlier version on disk, but wasn't impressed.
There are still some things I can't figure out, but I figure I will eventually.
Also I've had the pleasure of having to use a command line in a terminal:confused:
Even that was easier then I expected.
The only real issue I have is Netflix doesn't support a Linux OS so I can't watch movies on their website
I've already found some suggestions on how to fix that, but haven't tried any yet.

Oh well, off to horseshoes
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bravo75

13 years ago

Not that familiar with Ubuntu. Is it anything like Linux? My missus has Linux on her notebook and its primitive to say the least.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by bravo75

Not that familiar with Ubuntu. Is it anything like Linux? My missus has Linux on her notebook and its primitive to say the least.

UBUNTU is a distribution of Linux. So WHY do you say Linux is primitive? Is it because it fits the 1970s standard that M/S windows has always aspired to emulate but NEVER managed to do? Is it because it is very compatible with IBMs AIX, HP UX, SUN SOLARIS, etc? Is it because it has REAL multiprocessing, REAL VM, and REAL preemptive multitasking?

Heck, why are you even here? Do you realize the WWW was BUILT on such a system, and that 70% of it still does?

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bravo75

13 years ago

Obviously you have a soft spot for Linux. I haven't got a clue about these things. All I know is that my wife's laptop is crap and it has Linux.

Originally Posted by seasoned

UBUNTU is a distribution of Linux. So WHY do you say Linux is primitive? Is it because it fits the 1970s standard that M/S windows has always aspired to emulate but NEVER managed to do? Is it because it is very compatible with IBMs AIX, HP UX, SUN SOLARIS, etc? Is it because it has REAL multiprocessing, REAL VM, and REAL preemptive multitasking?

Heck, why are you even here? Do you realize the WWW was BUILT on such a system, and that 70% of it still does?

Steve

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seasoned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by bravo75

Obviously you have a soft spot for Linux. I haven't got a clue about these things. All I know is that my wife's laptop is crap and it has Linux.

MOST people saying that linux is BAD, primitive, etc... Either feel that Windows is THE way, and don't like xwindows, or they feel the command line input is primitive. So it is tantamount to saying UNIX is primitive.

Well, MILLIONS have a soft spot for UNIX! So I am not alone.

And by the way. UNIX was ahead of its time, and became THE standard to live up to. That is true even to this day. It has better multitasking than Windows, etc...

Windows was originally built on a somewhat newer, but FAR less capable, OS. NOW, windows is generally windows NT. And microsoft once got in trouble because they hired OS engineers away from DEC to help develop it. DEC had two main OSs. One was a UNIX derivative. The other was likely influenced by it. BTW their UNIX was starting to supplant everything else. I guess Microsoft figured there was somethiing worthwhile.

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KimW

13 years ago

Saying it is crap and it has Linux is like saying it is crap and has Windows.
There are many different flavors of Linux, just as there is of Windows. XP was awesome,but Vista was crap. I hear Windows 7 is awesome,but I don't have a copy to try out.
I can't remember the name of it, but a kid gave me a copy of Linux that loaded off the cd and didn't require hard installation. He thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and I wasn't that impressed with it at all.

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bravo75

13 years ago

I didn't say it was crap. I said I know nothing about Linux (that's why I asked).
I just said my wife has it and it is crap.
I drove a Grand Am once and it was a piece of ****. Not saying that all Grand AM's are crap.

Originally Posted by KimW

Saying it is crap and it has Linux is like saying it is crap and has Windows.
There are many different flavors of Linux, just as there is of Windows. XP was awesome,but Vista was crap. I hear Windows 7 is awesome,but I don't have a copy to try out.
I can't remember the name of it, but a kid gave me a copy of Linux that loaded off the cd and didn't require hard installation. He thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and I wasn't that impressed with it at all.

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KimW

13 years ago

Originally Posted by bravo75

Not that familiar with Ubuntu. Is it anything like Linux? My missus has Linux on her notebook and its primitive to say the least.

Originally Posted by bravo75

Obviously you have a soft spot for Linux. I haven't got a clue about these things. All I know is that my wife's laptop is crap and it has Linux.

Originally Posted by bravo75

I didn't say it was crap. I said I know nothing about Linux (that's why I asked).
I just said my wife has it and it is crap.
I drove a Grand Am once and it was a piece of ****. Not saying that all Grand AM's are crap.

I think its easy to see why I thought you were saying Linux was crap. Sorry I misunderstood you.

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ThomM 13 years ago

Bravo like Kim said it depends on what you're using.
I had Ubutu a few years ago on disk and wasn't that impressed.
This version I have is awesome. The only problem I have is not being able to watch Netflix online
My computer starts faster and shuts down so fast it's scary.
In fact shut down speed is about the same as when you turn off a light.
There's no lagging anymore and no issues with opening a program and having it freeze up the computer.
I was using Windows 7 and though I liked it more then xp, windows explorer
was still problematic. It would stall when loading a program and I'd get that "this program is not responding" popup and it would be for windows explorer.
If I was a little less of an idiot I would of done a backup disk of windows 7 before I installed Ubuntu and used it to repair 7 so I could have a dual boot machine.
It seems when you install another OS windows gets all pissy and doesn't want to play anymore. At first I was freaking, but now I could care less.
I'll just get a blueray player that is netflix capable.
All in all after just 4 days of Ubuntu, I'll never go back to a windows OS again.
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bravo75

13 years ago

I give up.

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ThomM 13 years ago

they feel the command line input is primitive

That is what always scared me about using a Linux OS.
So far I've only had to use it once and it wasn't scary at all
Also when you come upon a situation where you need to input a command line, the instructions at the Ubuntu site and other Linux sites are excellent.
Another thing I like about it is it's free. Also it seems so far that all the programs you may want to add are free also.
So to recap:
It runs better then Windows (loading and shutting down).
It's way less bulky then Windows.
It works 1,000 times better then Windows.
It's free.

I forgot to add that more and more manufacturers are becoming Linux friendly.
Almost every printer that HP makes will work on a Linux OS and HP even has computers that come with a Linux OS installed instead of Windows.
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KimW

13 years ago

I just found this distribution chart. INteresting to see how many variations there really are. And here I thought Windows had too many.
Comparison of Linux distributions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by KimW

I just found this distribution chart. INteresting to see how many variations there really are. And here I thought Windows had too many.
Comparison of Linux distributions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes there is

But how many Windows OS's can you download and use for free?
Also Widows OS's all seem to be a bad idea they try to make good with a ton of updates.
Linux OS's all seem to start with a good idea that they try to improve on.
Windows is like wanting a luxury car and buying a pinto.

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aems

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

But how many Windows OS's can you download and use for free?
Also Widows OS's all seem to be a bad idea they try to make good with a ton of updates.
Linux OS's all seem to start with a good idea that they try to improve on.
Windows is like wanting a luxury car and buying a pinto.

yaa you are right , I am using windows 7 and I am tired of these microsoft updates its just like a never ending story!!!!

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mojojuju

13 years ago

Originally Posted by aems

yaa you are right , I am using windows 7 and I am tired of these microsoft updates its just like a never ending story!!!!

You can turn off those annoying updates by going to:

Control Panel -> System and Security -> Turn automatic updating on or off

Where it says "Important Updates" choose the option that says "Never check for updates". Click "OK".

Once you've done that you won't have to see any more of those annoying Windows updates. Enjoy your insecure system.

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aems

13 years ago

Originally Posted by mojojuju

You can turn off those annoying updates by going to:

Control Panel -> System and Security -> Turn automatic updating on or off

Where it says "Important Updates" choose the option that says "Never check for updates". Click "OK".

Once you've done that you won't have to see any more of those annoying Windows updates. Enjoy your insecure system.

turning off automatic update will not harm my OS or my system in anyways????

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Henry White

13 years ago

Originally Posted by aems

yaa you are right , I am using windows 7 and I am tired of these microsoft updates its just like a never ending story!!!!

ROFL! For a recent webinar I booted into Windows 7 for the first time in months, and had to wait 45 minutes for all the alleged updates - then another 12-15 minutes on shutdown. How pathetic is that?

The webinar was almost over by that time, but fortunately they had a
couple of 'instant replays' scheduled later in the week, so I got in a day later.

But you do get a way cool BLACK screen of death now with Windows! And, of course, the full complement of nag screens, advanced viruses, and tens of thousands of 'new and improved' exploits for all the cretins and budding sociopaths around the world with access to the Internet!

As Evan Liebovitch said nearly a decade ago, "How many times do Windows users have to be kicked in the head before they 'get it'?"

Sidebar: I've never been that much of a fan about graphics, so most of my real work is done on on the command line side in a terminal.

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MikeAmbrosio

13 years ago

Originally Posted by hwhite

ROFL! For a recent webinar I booted into Windows 7 for the first time in months, and had to wait 45 minutes for all the alleged updates - then another 12-15 minutes on shutdown. How pathetic is that?

Well, if updated on a regular basis - and selecting only the updates you need - the 45 minute time frame would have been totally avoidable...

Originally Posted by hwhite

The webinar was almost over by that time, but fortunately they had a
couple of 'instant replays' scheduled later in the week, so I got in a day later.

But you do get a way cool BLACK screen of death now with Windows! And, of course, the full complement of nag screens, advanced viruses, and tens of thousands of 'new and improved' exploits for all the cretins and budding sociopaths around the world with access to the Internet!

I have not experienced a black/blue (whatever) screen of death since Windows 98.

The reason most people do is because they are uneducated about how to properly take care of their box.

One reason other OSs experience less issues is because the people who use them over Windows are USUALLY more experienced computer users and know how to take care of their systems.

Think about it - Windows has a MUCH larger market share than Mac or Linux. It also has many more "beginner" users who know little or nothing about security and maintenance. These two combined make for a target rich environment for hackers, etc. Here's a quote from an article on About.com:

"If I were to sum up the general gist of the comments, it's that you're at less risk of being hacked or attacked if you use a Mac. But not because Macs are inherently safer than the last two versions of Windows -- Vista and Windows 7. According to most of these experts, it's because of Windows' larger market share; you can simply do more damage (or get more computers on your "botnet" -- networks of computers that bad guys use without the knowledge of the users themselves)."

This article links to another on CNet where security is compared between Windows, Mac and Linux:

In their words: Experts weigh in on Mac vs. PC security | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

If you read through much of the article, they say pretty much the same thing - Windows are more vulnerable NOT because they are a worse or less secure OS, but more because of the number of users and how they take care of their machines.

Like I said - I can't remember the last "BSOD" I have had, and the last virus I picked up was because of my own stupidity.

Originally Posted by hwhite

As Evan Liebovitch said nearly a decade ago, "How many times do Windows users have to be kicked in the head before they 'get it'?"

Something tells me that if Mac suddenly had as many users as Windows, Evan would be singing a different tune. Because then it would become just as "lucrative" for hackers to focus on that OS too and then Mac would suffer as much as Windows

Originally Posted by hwhite

Sidebar: I've never been that much of a fan about graphics, so most of my real work is done on on the command line side in a terminal.

While I am not a heavy duty command line user, I do know how to use it and still do. But for most of the home, every day users out there, a nice GUI interface is the way to go. I still prefer that to command line...

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ThomM 13 years ago

@Jim Thanks I bookmarked that.
@Gareth When I installed Ubuntu the idea was to have a dual boot, but either me or my computer are to stupid to figure it out and I don't think it's the computer.
@Mike yes I had my issues with Windows but I've always used a windows OS so I was used to Windows. I can't remember the last time I got a virus or any other nasty thing when I ran Windows, a little common sense and some protection go a long way. Windows 7 was the first Windows OS that I left the updates and system restore on. That was where most of my problems came from, that and Windows Explorer was acting up a lot.

I've thought of running Windows in a virtual environment but decided to wait till I have someone here with more experience in that stuff before I try it.
All in all I'm happy with Ubuntu.
Before I was used to Windows so that was what I used.
Now I'm used to Ubuntu so that is what I'll use.
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hardraysnight

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

Yes there is

But how many Windows OS's can you download and use for free?
Also Widows OS's all seem to be a bad idea they try to make good with a ton of updates.
Linux OS's all seem to start with a good idea that they try to improve on.
Windows is like wanting a luxury car and buying a pinto.

Have you never heard of torrents?

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scubasteve-cr

13 years ago

I love ubuntu! I made the switch over a year ago, and never looked back. My pc never crashes anymore, it boots up/shuts down in seconds, everything is lightening-fast.

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sterndal

13 years ago

i think ubuntu is a distro of linux so more or less they're the same

i prefer not to turn on the automatic update

if it aint broken why fix it?

besides, you might lose an important file while upgrading an already ""okay" system

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Roaddog 13 years ago

Thom, I was stumbling around and ran into this.
I remembered you said you were on Ubuntu.

I don't know if this will be helpful to you or not.
I have several of these 'cheat sheets' for Windows, Firefox, coding, etc.

They sometimes come in handy in brain freezes.

Here is the link to original copy.

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gareth

13 years ago

Ubuntu is cool man

No defrag and no viruses & its got compiz fusion

I got this bitch of a windows virus and installed Ubuntu long ago

But I have dual boot with XP - get this inside Ubuntu I can see the windows partition just like its another folder and can swap files etc.

I can even run some of the windows apps on the windows partition in Ubuntu using wine,

I also have another XP system in virtualbox which is similar to VMware

So I still run any windows app I want

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MikeAmbrosio

13 years ago

It's been a while since I did a Unix/Windows dual boot. The last time I used something called "Mandrake", probably about 5 years ago.

Command line never bothered me since back in the days of DOS systems, most everything was done using command line (before Windows).

One reason I never went fully Unix is simply because I had very little issues with my Windows boxes. For example:

I have the auto updates shut off. I pick and choose the updates to run because many are just more crap. So I don't get a lot of those annoying Update messages.

Pretty much EVERY virus I ever got was a result of being stupid, downloading something I should not have. All preventable.

The speed of my startup and shut down was never an issue for me. Fast is nice, yes, but I still have enough patience to wait the 30 seconds or so

(except when updates are installing - THOSE really slow down that process)

In my house we have 7 computers, all running Windows 7 and all networked. One of my boxes is only for backing up work related files. There's no way the others in my house would ever be able to use Unix of any kind, so I can never fully make the switch... but perhaps it's time to "dual boot" one of my boxes and try out Ubuntu.

Could be fun...

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MikeAmbrosio

13 years ago

I am installing Ubuntu now on my backup unit (dual with Win7)

This should be fun. I have not experimented like this in quite some time

I'll let you know how I like it.

Mike

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio

I am installing Ubuntu now on my backup unit (dual with Win7)

This should be fun. I have not experimented like this in quite some time

I'll let you know how I like it.

Mike

Let me know if you get the dual boot to work and how, PLEASE

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hlvasquez

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

Let me know if you get the dual boot to work and how, PLEASE

It's easy.

Once you are on Windows, put the Ubuntu CD in your cd-rom drive, then, an autorun will pop up and you will be able to install Wubi (Windows-based UBuntu Installer).

Just follow the installation instructions, at the end you will be able to select which OS you want to start.

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by hlvasquez

It's easy.

Once you are on Windows, put the Ubuntu CD in your cd-rom drive, then, an autorun will pop up and you will be able to install Wubi (Windows-based UBuntu Installer).

Just follow the installation instructions, at the end you will be able to select which OS you want to start.

Thanks H, but I already have Ubuntu installed along side Windows and at this point I can't find any way to get them both to work.
I know it can be done and I know I can run Windows in a virtual environment.
Now I have everything set up in Ubuntu except for watching movies on NEtflix online. That is all I need windows for.
I'm more then a little nervous about trying to run windows in a VE because I know if something can go wrong I'll find it and if nothing can go wrong, I'll still find a way to screw it up

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Henry White 13 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

Let me know if you get the dual boot to work and how, PLEASE

It sounds to me like you may have installed Ubuntu over Windows 7 on the first partitition. It's simple enough to check, and only requires a restore of Windows 7 from the 'hidden' partition - it's highly unlikely that you wiped that out, too.

First, from the command line in a terminal window, type in
'sudo fdisk -l /dev/hda' (or 'sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda' if your hard disk is SATA) press 'Enter.' You'll be prompted for your user password; type that in, and press 'Enter.'

The first column will be the various partitions, and the last column the
file system type (i.e., the OS that uses it). On mine, the Windows boot partition for Windows (HPFS/NTFS) is on /dev/hda1, the actual Windows installation with all user data is on /dev/hda2 and the hidden partition (for restoring Windows 7) is on /dev/hda3.

My partitioning for Linux is more elaborate than most people, so instead of using /dev/hda4 as the fourth and final primary partition, I set it up as an extended logical partition so I could have multiple partitions for Ubuntu. (That page has a lot of info on it, so you may have to scroll down to get to the options when you've finished your changed.)

Most notably, with /home on a separate partition, you can save time if you later decide to switch from Ubuntu to Debian, Red Hat or any of the other Linux distributions; all your e-mail will be intact, so all you have to do is after the new installation is edit /etc/fstab to point to that partition (the automatic, default is to install /home simply as a subdirectory under the root (/) partition.

Since I have hundreds of GB of data I don't care to re-install without a damned good reason. I put them each on different logical partitions, create that mountpoint with 'sudo mkdir DIRECTORYNAME,' edit /etc/fstab to point to them, then 'sudo mount -a' to mount them - on next boot this will be automatic as long as /etc/fstab reads 'defaults' for these partitions.

As you can see, it's too complicated for the average user and likely to severely traumatize them if they don't have a Linux user guiding them through it, but the new terminology is enough to intimidate them before they try it.

The only problem is that Windows does not recognize any other OS - DOS, FAT and NT - so it will overwrite your dual-booting setup and you'll only be able to boot into Windows if you install Windows last. Linux doesn't have that limitation, so just make sure you install Linux AFTER you install Windows and you can dual-boot with no problem.

Also please note that the partition numbering is chronological, so under this scheme when you defrag and resize /dev/hda2, the new partition you can there will default to /dev/hda4 not hda3 - /dev/hda3 already exists; this won't cause any problems for the OS, just us mere mortals who default to expecting it to be linear by physical position.
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- ThomM 13 years ago
  
  Thanks H.
  I don't have the time right now to really read and understand that so I copied it and saved it all.
  I can see the windows files on the mirror drive but not on the hard drive.
  I'm pretty sure they are there though as I don't store anything on that drive and I didn't make a very large partition when I installed Ubuntu.
  I actually had to install Ubuntu twice. The first time the install went to my external hard drive before I realized it. The second time I disconnected the external drive first. Naturally now I can't find Ubuntu on the external drive to delete it
  I'm more a grease monkey then computer geek. I can take just about anything apart, fix it and put it back together.
  I am somewhat proficient with web codes like HTML and CSS and I used to make custom wp themes for people. But when it comes to doing things to my computer I grow a bunch of extra thumbs and that saying 'if something can go wrong it will' rears it's ugly head.
  
  I do want to work on this, this week. I'm at a point with Ubuntu where I can do almost everything I want, but not so far into it where I couldn't do a reinstall if I had to.
  
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MikeAmbrosio

13 years ago

Thom,

Success on my end. Installed Ubuntu on a Windows 7 box, followed the directions and that's it. When I boot up, I am shown a menu which asks what I want to boot up to. I select either Ubuntu or Windows 7. Both boot up just fine.

I will note, however, that the first time I wanted to boot to Ubuntu, it did not work correctly. Just booted to a black screen. I then booted in to the Ubuntu Recovery mode, ran some diagnostics from the menu, fixed a few issues and that did the trick.

I am not sure WHAT the actual issue was, but I suspect something hardware/compatibility issue since this box is about 6 or 7 years old now. I am not quite as versed as hwhite, so I suspect I will never know

Mike

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio

Thom,

Success on my end. Installed Ubuntu on a Windows 7 box, followed the directions and that's it. When I boot up, I am shown a menu which asks what I want to boot up to. I select either Ubuntu or Windows 7. Both boot up just fine.

I will note, however, that the first time I wanted to boot to Ubuntu, it did not work correctly. Just booted to a black screen. I then booted in to the Ubuntu Recovery mode, ran some diagnostics from the menu, fixed a few issues and that did the trick.

I am not sure WHAT the actual issue was, but I suspect something hardware/compatibility issue since this box is about 6 or 7 years old now. I am not quite as versed as hwhite, so I suspect I will never know

Mike

For some reason I figured you would get it working right at the get go.
I'd like to say if Mike can do it, I can do it.
But then this little voice in my head says "Yeah, that ain't gonna happen"

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hlvasquez

13 years ago

Thom, another thing you can do is to boot with the LiveCD, insert your external hd, back up all information and do a new OS installation.

I recently changed Windows 7 to OpenSuse 11.4 and I don't think I will be back to MS on my personal computer.

Good luck with your problem.

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by hlvasquez

Thom, another thing you can do is to boot with the LiveCD, insert your external hd, back up all information and do a new OS installation.

I recently changed Windows 7 to OpenSuse 11.4 and I don't think I will be back to MS on my personal computer.

Good luck with your problem.

Thank again H for taking the time to help me out.
Like I said the only thing I need windows for is to watch movies on Netflix, and I can live without it if I have to.
Really the main reason I want to do the dual boot now is because I know it can be done, but I haven't been able to do it.
I get pretty annoyed and stubborn in situations like that

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Rich Future

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

Thank again H for taking the time to help me out.
Like I said the only thing I need windows for is to watch movies on Netflix, and I can live without it if I have to.
Really the main reason I want to do the dual boot now is because I know it can be done, but I haven't been able to do it.
I get pretty annoyed and stubborn in situations like that

I recently installed Ubuntu as a dual boot as well and at first when I tried to access Windows 7 it didn't work either but I restarted it and brought up the Boot Menu and clicked on the Windows Recovery Mode option and it opened up this screen , Where I selected an option that said repair and it took about 10 minutes and restarted then booted into Windows 7. Hope that Helps !

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rich Future

I recently installed Ubuntu as a dual boot as well and at first when I tried to access Windows 7 it didn't work either but I restarted it and brought up the Boot Menu and clicked on the Windows Recovery Mode option and it opened up this screen , Where I selected an option that said repair and it took about 10 minutes and restarted then booted into Windows 7. Hope that Helps !

Been there, done that, didn't work

I tried repairing the Windows start up with the repair disk also.
It said it fixed one item and it still doesn't work

I know it has to be something I'm doing, if I could only figure out what the hell it is

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MikeAmbrosio

13 years ago

Well, so far I am digging it. Still have some things to learn...

Just got my printer working (had to use a generic driver, but it functions), and now I am learning how to network it with Windows 7. This computer also serves as the "print server" so the other computers can print to the laser printer, so the networking needs to work, or I will need to boot to the Windows OS whenever I want to print from a different computer (like my laptop...).

From my initial research, it is doable. Just need to spend a little time on it

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ThomM

13 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio

Well, so far I am digging it. Still have some things to learn...

Just got my printer working (had to use a generic driver, but it functions), and now I am learning how to network it with Windows 7. This computer also serves as the "print server" so the other computers can print to the laser printer, so the networking needs to work, or I will need to boot to the Windows OS whenever I want to print from a different computer (like my laptop...).

From my initial research, it is doable. Just need to spend a little time on it

Yep just keep on making me jealous Mike

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dagaul101

13 years ago

Nice you are enjoying the wonderful world of Linux

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