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Yes, because
sudo gedit grub is so intuitive and non-intimidating.

Two words: Boot Camp.

Linux still need to play catch up.
Posted by: frgough   Posted on: 07/10/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Its easy going one way  Rokstar83 | 07/10/07
Actually, it's really easy if you have more than one hard drive.  aeriform | 07/11/07
Linux is a lot easier ....  bportlock | 07/10/07
Yes, because  frgough | 07/10/07
You sure it's not you that needs to 'catch up'? NT  odubtaig | 07/10/07
I don't know why...  bportlock | 07/10/07
re: Yes, because  M.R. Kennedy | 07/10/07
Mac needs 2 words, everyone else needs NONE  NonZealot | 07/10/07
You really should try the software you rail against  Michael Kelly | 07/10/07
diagnostic mode  gtdavies33@... | 07/10/07
Actually . . .  JLHenry | 07/11/07
Not all Linux distros are like this...  CxO_trainee | 07/11/07
You are so right and I agree  intrepi@... | 07/11/07
Of course, that's not the only way...  Freebird54 | 07/11/07
Then again  Update victim | 08/07/07
You have nothing to fear but FEAR itself! wink  D. T. Schmitz | 07/10/07
Applications....  mmdmurphy@... | 07/11/07
better than dual-boot  gary@... | 07/10/07
Exactomundo  D. T. Schmitz | 07/10/07
Hard Drive Selector Switch  howdougd@... | 07/10/07
Cool idea!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 07/10/07
Excellent advice, Doug  Ole Man | 07/13/07
Low End Computers Sluggish using VMWare  aeriform | 07/11/07
It isn't hard these days to get a computer that isn't low end...  xode@... | 07/19/07
Common Reaction  D. T. Schmitz | 07/10/07
A challenge for Adrian (or anyone else here)  M.R. Kennedy | 07/10/07
tri-boot  ruped24 | 07/10/07
THX 4 the GRR8 link wink grin n/t  Betelgeuse58 | 07/11/07
Yes you can, but if you could  Michael Kelly | 07/10/07
re: Yes you can...  M.R. Kennedy | 07/11/07
What Ubuntu will do  Michael Kelly | 07/11/07
re: What Ubuntu will do  M.R. Kennedy | 07/11/07
MBR and Symantec GoBack  murray@... | 07/13/07
Dual boot, 2 drives  mudar | 07/10/07
How about Wubi?  ab_aditya | 07/10/07
Wubi doesn't always work . . .  JLHenry | 07/11/07
Wubi Invalid User name  tahon50@... | 07/12/07
sharing Browser and Email betn Windows and Linux - its even more easy  bksgs1 | 07/11/07
Vmware or VirtualBox  johnf76@... | 07/11/07
RE: VMWare or VB  sir_cheats_alot@... | 07/13/07
heh..um...  sir_cheats_alot@... | 07/13/07
Gamers the only point left, and maybe commercial DVD playback.  D-cat | 07/13/07
re:Gamers the only point left, and maybe commercial DVD playback.  sir_cheats_alot@... | 07/13/07
VMware might just work in your case...  xode@... | 07/19/07
VBox kicks, and it's easy to use.  D-cat | 07/20/07
Pity virtualization hampers CPU intensive products  HypnoToad72 | 07/15/07
As would any emulation software  D-cat | 07/15/07
Dual Boot Windows side is nicer  johndatabase@... | 07/11/07
You can, but I don't think that's the best solution  Michael Kelly | 07/11/07
openSuSE 10.2 Same except for Boot tweaking.  Embedded_z | 07/11/07
But I LIKES z Partition Magic! (PQPM8DOS) happy -NT  D-cat | 07/11/07
Proceed with caution...  Cornhead | 07/11/07
It helps to prepare the partitions for resizing.  D-cat | 07/11/07
Non-issue for non-system drives  Cornhead | 07/12/07
Can't hurt  D-cat | 07/12/07
and that's not all  mejohnsn | 07/14/07
Externak Boots  newsletters@... | 07/11/07
dual-booting XP and Linux  thall@... | 07/11/07
dual-booting XP and Linux  bksgs1 | 07/12/07
What about Vista Ultimate and use 2 drives?  fr0thy2. | 07/11/07
re partitioning  barrpete | 07/11/07
Why repartition?  electro@... | 07/11/07
Short answer, yes.  D-cat | 07/11/07
I have to wonder why but it's your decision  intrepi@... | 07/11/07
We're Going to Need Linux on our Machines  bcroner | 07/11/07
You can also use Live CD's/Flash boot drives for Linux  johnf76@... | 07/12/07
but s-o-o-o lmimiting  mejohnsn | 07/14/07
How about running Windows and Linux on the same desktop?  gotitright | 07/12/07
Now, how do I go back to just XP.  SimonSays | 07/12/07
U don't have to INSTALL Linux to TRY it.....  btljooz | 07/12/07
"Bootable CD" a.k.a. "LiveCD"  BobK Linux Noob | 07/12/07
re:U don't have to INSTALL Linux to TRY it....  dobbie606@... | 07/16/07
RE:Now, how do I go back to just XP  dennis_martin@... | 07/18/07
Dual-booting?  neighborvl@... | 07/13/07
Dual-booting Again---  neighborvl@... | 07/13/07
My experience  compunaut | 07/13/07
Be careful!  birthdaycake | 07/17/07
Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04  enicolar@... | 07/18/07
Wubi  pressrat@... | 07/18/07
Thanks  DaffyDuck | 07/18/07
XP Linux  geminipandi@... | 07/18/07
Dual-booting XP and Linux - It's really easy!  rkinkead@... | 07/18/07
OT: running OEM installation under VMware  zigip | 07/18/07
Interesting question... never tried it.  D-cat | 07/19/07
Ubuntu and Windows XP (dual boot)  melvins-12449368 | 07/19/07
Why dual boot XP and Linux when you can do more by running XP under Linux?  xode@... | 07/19/07
If you're a gamer, the answer's obvious.  D-cat | 07/20/07
My  marvins611@... | 07/20/07
Good Tool  D-cat | 07/21/07
It's not just that easy  cwallen19803 | 07/27/07
Another way to do it w/2HDD  dasschu@... | 09/07/07

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