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RE: Re: RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

nelz — Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:11 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:11 am

They would make for good Wi-Fi reception though

RE: Re: RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

wyliecoyoteuk — Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:40 am

Author: wyliecoyoteuk

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:40 am

I knew that! Her antennae aren't that long

RE: Re: RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

nelz — Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:03 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:03 am

What? It's not a photo of you?

RE: Re: RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

linuxgirlie — Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:30 pm

Author: linuxgirlie

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:30 pm

hehe thanks, its my World of Warcraft Char...Aroni (Blood Elf - Paladin) .. run on Linux using Cedega of course.

Re: RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

wyliecoyoteuk — Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:26 pm

Author: wyliecoyoteuk

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:26 pm

linuxgirlie wrote:

I agree, I wrecked my computer the other day due to over hacking...rofl.

Love the new Avatar

RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

nelz — Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:21 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:21 pm

What makes you think you need to install Windows to use your existing hardware? Most hardware is supported by Linux.

RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

linuxgirlie — Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:49 pm

Author: linuxgirlie

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:49 pm

I agree, I wrecked my computer the other day due to over hacking...rofl, so I thought I would install Vista on a spare partition for a poke around...it wouldn't play ball, it has to be installed on a 'primary' partition not a logical or extended otherwise it won't install. It then wouldn't work with my hardware and blue screened every time I logged in within 30 seconds...but thats for another thread....

RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

lok1950 — Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:04 pm

Author: lok1950

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:04 pm

And a separate hard drive might also be useful.

Enjoy the Choice

RE: Installing Windows alongside Linux

wyliecoyoteuk — Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:44 pm

Author: wyliecoyoteuk

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:44 pm

You need to install Windows first, and then Linux.
A clue as to the make, model and specification of the PC might help.

Installing Windows alongside Linux

DAVIDSILVER — Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:10 pm

Author: DAVIDSILVER

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:10 pm

I recently purchased a new pc with only Linux Linpus installed.I need to have a version of Windows installed so that I can use my existing hardware and software.

I am unable to do so.I have Linpus installed but Windows will not install.

Any solutions that will work.

Someone gave me a disk to do a low level format. Didn't work I had to use the recovery disk to get Linpus back on.

I think I want to change my Linux operating system to Ubuntu, and I gradually want to eliminate the need for Windows but I need to do it bit by bit and properly.

I assume someone has been in my position and i would be grateful for any advice

David Silver