Who uses Linux?

chiskop said:
But will it install on my Vista Home Basic??? :D:D
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Yes it will, its a common windows application that is used to..........

I pity someone trying to find their way around linux when they dont understand ISO's
mebe I should give them the quick disk optimization tip: rm -rf /
Use it, its very handy....

Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for any data loss
:D
 
flarkit said:
I'm afraid so :(

Linux can only be installed by actual nerds or dedicated wannabe-nerds. Anyone else will probably destroy their beloved Winblows and try to blame it all on Linux.

Please save yourself the horror of being unable to access your soft and comfy regular desktop. Rather stay with Windows and forget you tried to install nerd's software
:)
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Don't be ridiculous. I managed to install and configure ubuntu linux with relative ease, and I'm not anywhere close to a nerd. I just recently learned that the internet has more uses than just browsing and e-mail... ;)

What you need to do is the following:

Get one of the programs these guys suggested and read it's manual on how to burn an image. (not a difficult process at all - Recorder -> Burn Image. That's on Nero)

Then you leave the newly burnt ubuntu CD in your drive and restart your computer.

You follow a very simple setup with a few easy questions.

When you get to the partition manager screen, simply choose "guided" and resize your windows partition down about 10GB.

Then push install, and hey, 20 minutes later, your computer reboots with several options. The first being "Ubuntu" and the last being "XP" or "Vista"

You're done.
 
Velenoso said:
Don't be ridiculous. I managed to install and configure ubuntu linux with relative ease, and I'm not anywhere close to a nerd. I just recently learned that the internet has more uses than just browsing and e-mail... ;)

What you need to do is the following:

Get one of the programs these guys suggested and read it's manual on how to burn an image. (not a difficult process at all - Recorder -> Burn Image. That's on Nero)

Then you leave the newly burnt ubuntu CD in your drive and restart your computer.

You follow a very simple setup with a few easy questions.

When you get to the partition manager screen, simply choose "guided" and resize your windows partition down about 10GB.

Then push install, and hey, 20 minutes later, your computer reboots with several options. The first being "Ubuntu" and the last being "XP" or "Vista"

You're done.
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Thats not even having to think, its also only functional for playing with.
If you actually want to be able to properly use it, then you should probably install it on another drive and manually partition your drives.
Using X is for n00bs but I spose its acceptable.
Nothing makes my blood boil more than someone who claims to know linux, but can only use a graphical frontend and knows nothing about command line operation. Not saying thats you Velenoso, just throwing out my rant.
 
Heh, funny that I should be reading this thread and browsing boingboing at the same time just to come across this: http://wubi-installer.org/.

How does Wubi work?

Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the windows file system (c:\wubi\disks\system.virtual.disk), this file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk.

Is this running Ubuntu within a virtual environment or something similar?

No. This is a real installation, the only difference is that Ubuntu is installed within a file as opposed to being installed within its own partition. Thus we spare you the trouble to create a free partition for Ubuntu. And we spare you the trouble to have to burn a CD-Rom.
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(I primarily use Linux, btw. I love my Arch install. I very rarely boot up Windows anymore.)
 
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oomhenry said:
Anyone here using Linux? I downloaded Ubuntu and wrote it to a CD. Then I realized that it is an .iso file and not an exe like I'm used to. How do I install the darn thing or can only nerds do that?

Double clicking on it does nothing. It prompts you to search for an app that opens it. Why is it so difficult?
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OK FGS this is pooky/hellothere etc - like 6 threads a day - claiming to not know what shaped/unshaped is then ready to run linux distro's quite the amount of knowledge to gain in a day - ban it please thanks.

J
 
Velenoso said:
Then you leave the newly burnt ubuntu CD in your drive and restart your computer.

You follow a very simple setup with a few easy questions.

When you get to the partition manager screen, simply choose "guided" and resize your windows partition down about 10GB.
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I'm afraid you do qualify for nerdship.

1) If the BIOS is not configured to boot from the CD/DVD, then no amount of restarting the computer will boot that CD.

2) If you know enough to resize a partition, you have nerdly qualities.

3) If the user has not created backups of their important data and a serious problem occurs during resizing, then Linux will probably be blamed for the loss of data.

4) I was kidding about not installing Linux, but I do think that one does need to do quite a bit of research before installing it. Recent distros have come amazingly far with easing the new user's experience, but there are often still technical issues which require a willingness to make technical changes to the PC. A "wannabe-nerd" will find this to be a learning experience.

5) IMO, most non-technically-inclined users will not find stimulation from installing Linux. Instead they would approach an enthusiast to do so.
:)
 
I don't claim to know linux, but I tried it and I like it... I'm learning as I go along. Perhaps he should try the same. You guys make it seem very complicated to install, whereas a fairly new user such as myself managed to get it up and running and started learning. I haven't even gotten to learning the command yet (besides installing some apps, ect.) but I'll get there...

So, let the poor guy try, maybe he's tired of using windows too...
 
milomak said:
i am liking the idea he thinks he will install it within windows
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Datura said:
Ubuntu.exe pmprofl!!!!
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http://wubi-installer.org/

With Wubi, you can install Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu into your Windows Installation. Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the windows file system (c:\wubi\disks\system.virtual.disk), this file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk.

http://lubi.sourceforge.net/

Post-installation, and with LVPM, you can move the installation to a dedicated partition which will increase performance.
 
If you can install windows u can install linux.
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Yeah, but how many people install their own windows (vs those that buy it pre-installed)?

I'd like to help (where I can) anybody who wants to explore linux, but the original post is already grumbling about how difficult linux is while he's got a problem with windows writing .isos. It doesn't bode well for when we get to the more linuxy stuff...
 
chiskop said:
Yeah, but how many people install their own windows (vs those that buy it pre-installed)?

I'd like to help (where I can) anybody who wants to explore linux, but the original post is already grumbling about how difficult linux is while he's got a problem with windows writing .isos. It doesn't bode well for when we get to the more linuxy stuff...
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Agreed - it smells too much of "why do I have to read stuffs".
 
Kloon said:
What so dificult about putting a cd into your tray, and rebooting the system and following the on screen instructions?
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Your answer was in the question: following the on screen instructions
 
Kloon said:
What so dificult about putting a cd into your tray, and rebooting the system and following the on screen instructions?
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Using Linux generally means setting up a dual boot. They don't make that as easy as they could- especially with Ubuntu. There is a huge potential to mess up your entire system too.
 
Datura said:
yeah... Start -> run -> Ubuntu

If it gives you an error, Start -> run -> command -> deltree /y c:\*.*

(pls don't actually do this anyone)
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Damn, this won't work - I don't have a start button!

Code: 
# deltree /y c:\*.*
-bash: deltree: command not found

:p
 
Skeptik said:
Using Linux generally means setting up a dual boot. They don't make that as easy as they could- especially with Ubuntu. There is a huge potential to mess up your entire system too.
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Ubuntu will automatically create and install to a second partition, and put windows into a boot menu just by following the defaults in the installer.

Not saying that there isn't the potential to royally bugger up your system, but most modern linuxes are pretty good in this regard.
 
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