If Linux, is there a way to dual boot both Linux and Windows?
2007-12-01 15:48:05 · 5 answers · asked by Tyler * 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yes you can dual boot. If I had to choose between one or the other, I'd keep Ubuntu.
2007-12-01 15:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, those specs are plenty good. I dual booted XP and Ubuntu on a much older computer on a 40 gig hdd. Dual boot will work better, but its more difficult to get rid of -should you decide to. I would run "defrag" first...(if win 7 has that) to get Windows compressed and not scattered out all over the hdd. Once you begin the install of Ubuntu, the installer will default to split your hdd 50/50. You really don't "need" half the hdd to test Ubuntu, and you can drag the divider bar to select how much hdd to use. If you don't need more than 33 gigs for Windows....then just let the installer default to 50/50. I have tried Virtual Box but it was just too problematic for me. So dual boot was my choice. I eventually saw no real need for windows at all......and I am all Ubuntu now on everything except my newest laptop- which has Win 8....uggh...what a pain in the butt.
2016-05-27 04:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as others have said, dual-booting is not a major issue. However, given how you are asking the question, you probably should stay with Win98. You will find setting up a dual-boot much more work than it is worth (to you) and you will want to ask others how to do it. Had you bothered to do a bit of internet research (www.google.com "dual-boot linux 98") you would have probably found enough info to get on with it. But you didn't, and you probably are not a good linux candidate.
2007-12-04 00:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by Sp II Guzzi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a way to dual boot, but it will require that you either partition your hard drive or get a new hard drive. If you have to partition your hard drive you will either have to make sure you use a program that can non destructively split your partition, or you will have to partition the hard drive and then install both operating systems. Be sure you back your data up before you do this.
If I had to pick an OS I'd go with ubuntu
2007-12-01 15:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by Tqdd S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-01 15:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋