Which Linux?

Yes, there is a delay to write to journal, but this can be tweaked.

I must say I have only lost data on ReiserFS in Linux, never on ext3 and ext4 is still too young for me to make a comment on.
 
ok well it looks like for ease of use its going to be NTFS
 
NTFS for Linux is a very, very bad idea.
For one it is a windows proprietary file system, you get limited Linux support on it and it is not designed for Linux.

Why do you say "for ease of use'?

Tell us what your needs are and then we can a more informed suggestion.
 
MyWorld said:
NTFS for Linux is a very, very bad idea.
For one it is a windows proprietary file system, you get limited Linux support on it and it is not designed for Linux.

Why do you say "for ease of use'?

Tell us what your needs are and then we can a more informed suggestion.
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I'm installing "within windows"
 
installed, but now when it starts up, I login, and see a blank desktop no taskbars, no icons, no nothing :(

edit: oh wait... its loos like it just takes.. FORVEVER, it did mention it would have a problem with the 256mb of RAM, now a linux that can run nicely on 256mb of RAM please?
 
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256 is more than enough for xubuntu. Not too sure about running it on a Windows FS though.
 
From within Windows you are limiting the performance quite a bit, there has to be some memory allocated to run windows and whatever tasks it is running, and now another chunk of this already stretched memory must try and run Linux, out of the 256Mb you will be lucky if 64Mb is allocated to the Linux installation, and that is just useless.

I'm not familiar with these *buntu based installations but if it is on the same principles as a Virtual Machine then you are fresh out of luck.

From within Windows, apart from a basic shell, there is nothing that will run on the pittance that is allocated towards it.

Your best bet would be to do a clean install of the Linux of your choice.
 
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MyWorld said:
From within Windows you are limiting the performance quite a bit, there has to be some memory allocated to run windows and whatever tasks it is running, and now another chunk of this already stretched memory must try and run Linux, out of the 256Mb you will be lucky if 64Mb is allocated to the Linux installation, and that is just useless.

I'm not familiar with these *buntu based installations but if it is on the same principles as a Virtual Machine then you are fresh out of luck.

From within Windows, apart from a basic shell, there is nothing that will run on the pittance that is allocated towards it.

Your best bet would be to do a clean install of the Linux of your choice.
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no no. its not like that, unbuntu (and xubuntu it seems) has an option to install "within windows" it makes it like a program, no partitions needed, can uninstall thought windows, but when you wan to start it up, you reboot and start xbuntu. (no VMs)
I will try a clean install with ext3, but I don't have much faith for xubuntu now... :(
 
jeanres said:
EXT4 FTW!
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Why?
FTW does not count as an argument for or against?

Sorry Tpex, like I said I rarely work with Windows so I have no idea how this installation method works that you are trying. Maybe download a few other distros that was suggested and give them a try as well?
 
MyWorld said:
Why?
FTW does not count as an argument for or against?

Sorry Tpex, like I said I rarely work with Windows so I have no idea how this installation method works that you are trying. Maybe download a few other distros that was suggested and give them a try as well?
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ja thats not really an option... between disks and cap I have none... :(
 
Ubuntu LTS 10.04 - is the best choice for me. Just install and join.
 
What RAM does that computer take? PC133? I have 3 sticks just laying here gathering dust, if it is PC133 then give me a shout and I'll post it to you free.
 
the only time i have lost data was with an ext3 partition (having been using reiser for a long time).
 
No not this debate agaiin!

I use ubuntu, because time is precious to me and having a decent package management system helps a lot. I have used other distros, most recent was slackware, where compiling and making everything was the norm. If I wanted a super stripped down linux distro I would go with something like slacks or archlinux, or puppy.
 
@ evilsee, yes, this again because people do not read the original post (OP), like yourself.

If you and JulyRed did you would have seen that there was some real merit in Tpex asking this question, so take the time to read the original post and you will see that your advice is ludicrous.
 
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