A year or two ago, I installed Windows XP SP2 onto my comp. My comp was originally booting from C, but I downloaded and installed from D. It set up another OS choice when it boots, and now I have 2 choices when I start (before SP2, after). The before version's mouse never works. SO now I want to install a Linux in its place. Can I do it from my D version (after, the one w/ mouse working)? I think that if I download the OS to my C drive, and I install it to there too, it should work, but I want to make sure. I don't want to lose all my info.
2007-03-08 13:58:17 · 2 answers · asked by 7 math 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
you have not said which linux u want to install...
doing a dual boot system is not as easy has you may think..
you will find the answers on Novell.com/ cool solutions this is for Suse Linux,,, other linux I don't know about I have just got a book on redhat linux but I have not read it yet
when you do a dual boot system it alters the master boot record. (MBR) so you will need to read up on that first before you go installing linux
Try Suse Linux that is the best for support
2007-03-08 14:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mac is unlawful to position in on something except a Macintosh. if you're twin booting with living house windows and Linux, make certain living house windows is put in first in the different case it is going to damage Linux. next, make a Linux stay CD and boot from that. searching on which distribution you pick, the installation provide you with diverse options. you are able to partition your stress from the CD only effective. go away quite some area for both and do not format the partition with living house windows on it. Then installation Linux contained in the hot partition. If it asks for a mount aspect, %. /. once you've any difficulty, contact the distribution's help web page or communicate board.
2016-12-05 10:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋