Are you using a dual-boot computer with Windows and Linux?
By bloggeroo
@bloggeroo (2167)
Philippines
May 1, 2010 10:10pm CST
I'm a Kubuntu Linux user for the past ten months now. I installed Kubuntu Linux side-by-side my Windows XP so I can surf the net without worrying about the usual Windows viruses and malwares. I only keep Windows XP for Windows applications I have to use.
Does anybody here have a similar setup?
5 responses
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
9 Jun 10
I'd just like to try to see other distributions of Linux. I feel like I'm a h4ck3r doing it so it's a great learning experience.
Right now, my disk is full of downloaded ebooks so I need to get myself an external HDD to store my downloads first before I can clear enough space for other Linux distributions. Anyway, one of these days, I'll be able to try all popular flavors of Linux.
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
I haven't tried VMWare just yet. But I do have Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Mint installed side-by-side Windows XP in my notebook PC. If not for the space constraints, I would have added Red Hat.
Anyway, I'm planning to get another desktop unit and will try experimenting some more with that one. Hmm. Maybe, I'll be able to install BackTrack this time. I was supposed to install it in my notebook, but the installation process was a bit complicated so I ended up installing Mint.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 May 10
Yes, I am dual booting Windows 7 with Ubuntu. I really like both of these operating systems, which is why I decided to create a dual boot.
I have recently downloaded Lucid Lynx, the latest version, but have not yet installed it. With Ubuntu now using GRUB2 it is quite laborious to edit the GRUB menu and add a personal splashcreen, whereas it was very simply under the old GRUB. When I either format and install Lucid Lynx or maybe simply upgrade the current install it will reset the default files, so I shall have to recreate the menu and splashscreen again.
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
3 May 10
I'm not yet familiar with Lucid Lynx. I only have Ubuntu variants in my two computers. In my notebook PC, I have Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Mint Linux (with KDE desktop) side-by-side with Windows XP.
By the way, what's interesting about Lucid Lynx? What can it do that Ubuntu Linux can't?
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 May 10
Lucid Lynx is the latest release of Ubuntu, which is version 10.04. I have not installed it yet so I cannot comment on any improvements, the release only became available on 29th April.
All Ubuntu releases have strange names, and the previous one was Karmic Koala, which I am still using.
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
9 Jun 10
Oops. I thought it was another distro.
Anyway, I already updated one of my Kubuntu partitions to Lucid Lynx, but it took like two hours to upgrade and required 700MB of additional space so I have not yet gotten around to upgrading my notebook PC. Frankly, I can't risk something going wrong during the upgrade so I'll wait another month before updating it.
@tonylijo (135)
• India
9 Jun 10
ya i am using linux for past 3 years . i am only using linux . now i am currently using debian lenny . And i suggest you to remove windows and use your comp as a perfect linux box. So that you can explore many usefull softwares . The main thing is that you can use many open source packages . Now the linux distros are providing good graphics than windows . And the fact is that the computation speed is very high compared to windows .
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
9 Jun 10
I'm still using several Windows-based applications like Visual Foxpro 6 so I need to have Windows. But for daily work involving web-based projects, I'm always online with Ubuntu/Kubuntu Linux.
@tonylijo (135)
• India
9 Jun 10
ya i am using linux for past 3 years . i am only using linux . now i am currently using debian lenny . And i suggest you to remove windows and use your comp as a perfect linux box. So that you can explore many usefull softwares . The main thing is that you can use many open source packages . Now the linux distros are providing good graphics than windows . And the fact is that the computation speed is very high compared to windows .
@jithinkumar (25)
• India
9 Jun 10
i am also booting windows7 with ubuntu.The only reasons why i am attracted with seven is that it's less bootable time and aero theme. but now i got the new ubuntu 10.04 It's take only few seconds to take boot also i changed the outfits of ubuntu like windows 7 .i added windows 7 like startup menu,dockbar,icons,mouse still it has more copying speed than 7 and no need to worry about viruses, almost all device drivers available with it
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
9 Jun 10
I haven't tinkered with Windows 7 just yet. I'm still stuck with Windows XP because of a few 32-bit applications I need. But one of these days, I may have to acquire Windows 7 because practically all FOREX applications are Windows-based.
