Moving to Linux

Martin · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:23 pm

No, not in your bios.

You run fdisk, and set your boot partition to become bootable after you install windows, and then you reinstall your bootloader.

zomg · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:32 pm

okay im sick of windows!!! Evil or Very Mad

where can i get a version of linux that is 64 bit

and which one would u recomend for my computer?
specs:
athlon 64 3000+
256 mb ddr 400 ram
80gb sata harddrive
64 mb crappy grapics card (nvidia)

anyway thx

md · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:42 pm

martin wrote:

Not that you'd know though, seeing as you use windows excusively :p

Hey! I use managed to live with linux for a whole 2 months once! The major problem I have with it is that I can't play BF: 1842 or BF:V very easily. Besides we all know who really got linux working on your comp Razz

shadow master, I would recomend going with gentoo if your a quick learner, it's a little harder to get running then say fedora, but I find it to be a lot more customizable (plus portage is inginious!). If you feel less confidant in your abilities go for one of the pre-build distros, such as fedora.

Linux · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:07 pm

could ya give me a link or something to download it fro mcuz i got an althlon64 too Smile

md · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:53 pm

Gentoo install guide: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml

Just read through it and it will tell you everything you need to do (dunno about x86_64 tho, you should do a google for 'gentoo amd64' probably...

wtd · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:57 pm

A note: Linuxdistributions like Ubuntu, Knoppix, Mepis, Xandros, etc. are to varying degrees based on Debian, so if you want to do a "Debian install", you can do it via one of these, generally.

I personally wholeheartedly recommend Ubuntu. It's on a single CD, and then you can use Synaptic to get the software you actually want on top of the base, which is already fairly comprehensive.

josh · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:47 pm

wow guys way to jack this thread Confused

I noticed you talked about Ubantu before WTD, and I think I may give that a trie.

wtd · **Posted:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 11:57 pm

Best of luck.

Latest Ubuntu love story. I had something go runaway memory leak on me last night... did a hard reboot. With previous Linux distros, this pretty much trashed the system, so I wasn't optimistic about the restart, but I did it anyway, and everything was fine. That deserves a big "wOOt!"

josh · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:02 am

I feel dumb asking this, but I am still quite in the dark as to what i have to do to install it (me = an idiot), couls someone maybe, in one post, just tell me step by step what I need to do when I install my new HD ( shoudl be getting it soon, waiting for a good deal).

I dont' want to delete the windows that i have on it already.

thanx

wtd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:19 am

rhysticlight wrote:

I feel dumb asking this, but I am still quite in the dark as to what i have to do to install it (me = an idiot), couls someone maybe, in one post, just tell me step by step what I need to do when I install my new HD ( shoudl be getting it soon, waiting for a good deal).

I dont' want to delete the windows that i have on it already.

thanx

Well, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. To start the installation, you insert the install CD and restart your computer. Assuming the BIOS is set to check the CD drive for an OS before the hard drive (99.99% of the time this is the case), this'll go smoothly.

You'll then go through either a graphical installer, or a text-based installer. The Debian installer is text-based, but it's a piece of cake to use.

As for not affecting your Windows drive/partition, it should simply be a matter of telling the installer not to partition that drive. For more information, I'd ask questions at the distribution's site.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org

The above is a great resource for asking Ubuntu questions, and the ones you'll have have probably already been asked. Look for FAQs, but don't be afraid to ask. They're quite friendly. Smile

josh · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:03 am

thanks I will definantly check that out.

Cervantes · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:16 am

If you're planning on getting Ubuntu shipped to you, rhystic light, don't expect it to arrive by the end of the holidays. It takes a while Confused

*prays for my version to come before the end of the holidays*

josh · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:18 am

I was planning on finding it for download. I htough you can download it and then burn it as an iso. Confused

wtd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:18 pm

rhysticlight wrote:

I was planning on finding it for download. I htough you can download it and then burn it as an iso. Confused

Yes, you can.

Hikaru79 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:39 pm

Just wanted to add my vote for Ubuntu =) I've been using it exclusively for about two months now. w00t, w00t. You won't have any problems running the installer. The biggest tip I can give you, though, is after installing Ubuntu, go through these steps to "optimize" your installation:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=3713
http://ubuntuguide.org/index.html

Both of those are excellent. Especially for you, since you're using an NVidia graphics card, which needs to have it's drivers installed seperatly. Instruction for how to do that are featured in BOTH those documents. It should be a breeze, with Ubuntu, to get a powerful Linux system in hours Very Happy

Good luck! Feel free to add me to any of the IM protcols I have listed if you have any other questions, concerns, or if you need some more encouragement Wink

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