Planning to have Linux...comments pls

jdash1 · #1 October 30th, 2005, 02:13 PM

Hi Everyone, Im planning to have another OS in my existing Windows Xp. without spending money to buy for it...I plan to download redhat 9 which is available in the link in this forum....Could you give comments about my plan ?

my computer is divided already into 2 partition, and im planning to have a dual boot on my single harddisk....(20G. C:-windows Xp) ...
Im just asking for confirmation that its possible to install Redhat in D:\ ryt ?

Nex thing my PC is just an average type in terms of Specs...possible ryt ?

That's all for now ill ask questions again if i got any problem ...
Thanks for replying in my other posts...

and also for this...

**kage** · #2 October 30th, 2005, 08:13 PM

Instead of redhat 9, you might want to get a more 'to-date' distro. If you want to stick with redhat, look into fedore core. If it doesn't matter to you, check out ubuntu, mandrake, and possibly even suse. This is just my opinion, though.

Since your harddrive is already partitioned the setup will be pretty simple, just make sure to install linux on the free space, and not overwrite your existing windows partition.

Specs aren't incredibly important. If it runs windows, then it will definitely run linux (as far as performance goes).

jdash1 · #3 October 31st, 2005, 12:17 AM

Sir....This means that Ubuntu is better that Redhat 9?

becoz i also had downloaded the Ubuntu.iso file... THanks

Btw how do i run that .iso file ?? just burn it up to the CD ? then?

Thanks

**kage** · #4 October 31st, 2005, 12:58 AM

Ubuntu isn't necessarily better then Redhat 9 it is just more up to date (meaning it has newer versions of applications, patches, etc). In the linux world there isn't a 'best' distro, its all a matter of what suits you best. Ubuntu is based off of debian, just as fedora is based off of red hat, but that doesn't make one better then the other.

WIth the .iso file, you can't burn it to a cd normally and expect it to boot. You have to burn it as a cd image. What do you use to burn cd's?

jdash1 · #5 October 31st, 2005, 01:05 AM

Im just using a CDRW ?
How would i use that files ?

Thanks

**kage** · #6 October 31st, 2005, 01:23 AM

You would burn the .iso file to a cd-r/cd-rw etc, but you would not burn it normally, you would have to burn it as a cd image. Such as:

http://www.wizardskeep.org/mainhall/tutor/neroiso.html

jdash1 · #7 October 31st, 2005, 01:39 AM

Oh... so i need to install a Nero software then...burn the .iso to a image file...then.. its now a auto run installer ?

am i right ?
becoz my CDwriter is just like copy and burn only..heheheh

THanks again i understand now.

DaveQB · #8 November 1st, 2005, 03:40 AM

You dont have to use Nero. There's a little application out there that hooks into XP's burnig software and adds a entry to your context menu [right click] on ISO files giving the option "Burn Image.."

Once written to CD you'll need to reboot and boot off of the CD. It may well boot on its own, but you may need to adjust your boot sequence in your system BIOS. Ask if you dont know how, or google.