±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 552
Total: 552
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Home
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Photo Gallery
07: News Archive
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: News Archive
11: Supporters
12: News Archive
13: Community Forums
14: News Archive
15: Home
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Photo Gallery
19: Photo Gallery
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Photo Gallery
27: Community Forums
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Home
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: News
38: News Archive
39: Community Forums
40: Photo Gallery
41: Community Forums
42: Statistics
43: Community Forums
44: News Archive
45: LinkToUs
46: Member Screenshots
47: Photo Gallery
48: News
49: Community Forums
50: Home
51: Community Forums
52: Home
53: Community Forums
54: Home
55: Community Forums
56: Photo Gallery
57: Home
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: News Archive
61: Home
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Home
65: Community Forums
66: Photo Gallery
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Home
70: Community Forums
71: Photo Gallery
72: Photo Gallery
73: Home
74: Home
75: Home
76: Photo Gallery
77: Home
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Community Forums
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Member Screenshots
87: Home
88: Community Forums
89: Member Screenshots
90: Community Forums
91: Home
92: Member Screenshots
93: Home
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Photo Gallery
97: Community Forums
98: Member Screenshots
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Home
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Home
105: Home
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Home
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Photo Gallery
114: Member Screenshots
115: Photo Gallery
116: Member Screenshots
117: Member Screenshots
118: Community Forums
119: Photo Gallery
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Community Forums
124: Community Forums
125: News Archive
126: Community Forums
127: Photo Gallery
128: Community Forums
129: News Archive
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Member Screenshots
134: Member Screenshots
135: Member Screenshots
136: Home
137: Member Screenshots
138: Home
139: Downloads
140: Home
141: Downloads
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Home
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: News
155: Home
156: Home
157: Community Forums
158: Community Forums
159: Community Forums
160: Community Forums
161: Home
162: Photo Gallery
163: Home
164: Member Screenshots
165: Member Screenshots
166: Home
167: Home
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Photo Gallery
171: Photo Gallery
172: Community Forums
173: Home
174: Community Forums
175: News Archive
176: Member Screenshots
177: Community Forums
178: Member Screenshots
179: Home
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Community Forums
183: Member Screenshots
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Statistics
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: Home
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Home
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: News Archive
200: Photo Gallery
201: News Archive
202: News Archive
203: News Archive
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Home
216: Statistics
217: Community Forums
218: Home
219: Photo Gallery
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Photo Gallery
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Home
226: Community Forums
227: Home
228: Your Account
229: Home
230: Community Forums
231: Member Screenshots
232: Community Forums
233: Community Forums
234: Community Forums
235: Community Forums
236: Photo Gallery
237: Home
238: Community Forums
239: Community Forums
240: Community Forums
241: Community Forums
242: Community Forums
243: Home
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Photo Gallery
247: Downloads
248: Home
249: Home
250: Home
251: Home
252: Home
253: Community Forums
254: News Archive
255: Downloads
256: News
257: Community Forums
258: Home
259: Community Forums
260: Home
261: Community Forums
262: Community Forums
263: Home
264: Community Forums
265: Home
266: Community Forums
267: Home
268: News Archive
269: Community Forums
270: News Archive
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Community Forums
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: News Archive
277: Home
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Photo Gallery
282: Community Forums
283: Photo Gallery
284: Home
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: News Archive
288: Community Forums
289: Community Forums
290: Home
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Community Forums
298: LinkToUs
299: Home
300: Member Screenshots
301: Community Forums
302: Home
303: News
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Home
307: News Archive
308: Community Forums
309: Downloads
310: Downloads
311: Downloads
312: Community Forums
313: Community Forums
314: Home
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Home
318: Community Forums
319: News Archive
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: Photo Gallery
327: Home
328: Community Forums
329: Photo Gallery
330: Community Forums
331: Community Forums
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: Home
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Home
338: Community Forums
339: Photo Gallery
340: Home
341: Community Forums
342: Home
343: Community Forums
344: News Archive
345: Community Forums
346: Community Forums
347: Community Forums
348: Home
349: News Archive
350: Member Screenshots
351: News Archive
352: Downloads
353: Photo Gallery
354: Home
355: Community Forums
356: Photo Gallery
357: Community Forums
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Community Forums
361: Downloads
362: Photo Gallery
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Member Screenshots
366: Community Forums
367: Community Forums
368: Community Forums
369: Photo Gallery
370: Member Screenshots
371: Member Screenshots
372: News Archive
373: Community Forums
374: Community Forums
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Photo Gallery
379: Community Forums
380: Community Forums
381: Community Forums
382: Community Forums
383: Home
384: Community Forums
385: Community Forums
386: Home
387: Community Forums
388: Downloads
389: Photo Gallery
390: Downloads
391: News Archive
392: Community Forums
393: News Archive
394: Community Forums
395: Community Forums
396: Home
397: Member Screenshots
398: Community Forums
399: Home
400: Home
401: Home
402: Home
403: Downloads
404: Community Forums
405: Home
406: Photo Gallery
407: Community Forums
408: Home
409: Home
410: Photo Gallery
411: Photo Gallery
412: Home
413: Home
414: Photo Gallery
415: Member Screenshots
416: Community Forums
417: News Archive
418: Community Forums
419: Home
420: Community Forums
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Community Forums
424: Home
425: Home
426: Member Screenshots
427: Community Forums
428: Community Forums
429: Home
430: Member Screenshots
431: Member Screenshots
432: Community Forums
433: Community Forums
434: Photo Gallery
435: Community Forums
436: Photo Gallery
437: Home
438: Community Forums
439: Community Forums
440: Community Forums
441: Home
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: News Archive
446: Community Forums
447: Home
448: Downloads
449: Home
450: Community Forums
451: Home
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Photo Gallery
455: Community Forums
456: Home
457: Home
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Home
463: Community Forums
464: Community Forums
465: Community Forums
466: Your Account
467: Home
468: Community Forums
469: Downloads
470: Your Account
471: Photo Gallery
472: Photo Gallery
473: Member Screenshots
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Community Forums
477: News
478: News Archive
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: Home
482: Photo Gallery
483: Home
484: Home
485: Community Forums
486: Home
487: Community Forums
488: Home
489: Home
490: Home
491: Community Forums
492: Community Forums
493: Home
494: Home
495: Photo Gallery
496: Home
497: Community Forums
498: Photo Gallery
499: Home
500: Community Forums
501: Community Forums
502: Community Forums
503: News Archive
504: News Archive
505: Community Forums
506: Community Forums
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Community Forums
511: Community Forums
512: Home
513: Home
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Community Forums
517: Photo Gallery
518: Downloads
519: Photo Gallery
520: Community Forums
521: Downloads
522: Photo Gallery
523: Photo Gallery
524: Community Forums
525: Downloads
526: Community Forums
527: Home
528: Community Forums
529: Home
530: Home
531: Community Forums
532: Home
533: Home
534: Community Forums
535: Home
536: Home
537: Community Forums
538: Home
539: Home
540: Supporters
541: Community Forums
542: News Archive
543: Community Forums
544: Member Screenshots
545: Photo Gallery
546: Community Forums
547: Home
548: Home
549: Downloads
550: Community Forums
551: Home
552: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video... :: Archived
This is a forum for Software related items such as OS', Virus notices, cool or free programs, etc. Gaming software should go in the gaming folder pertaining to the current info.
Post new topic    Revive this topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  Software

Topic Archived View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Shadow_Bshwackr
Janitor

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Posts: 7020
Location: Central Illinois, USA
PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:50 pm
Post subject: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

I found this video today and while it's by no means all that professional, it's fun to watch as the two hosts are having fun doing the video. Still, the basic info is there for those that want to peek into how dual booting is done.

Now, what they didn't tell you in the video is you have to install Windows first. Windows boot loader doesn't 'see' other OS' and this is by design not that MS couldn't have done it..lol At any rate, install XP first, then any Linux flavor you want and the GRUB boot loader will 'see' the Window install and offer up the option to boot into the OS of your choice... Wink

Here is the link: Click HERE!!

Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Hangman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
Posts: 449

PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:43 am
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

I have a question, I know you use Linux right? so what is the advantage of it? I know absolutely nothing about Linux,...why would I want to install/run it on my pc?
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Shadow_Bshwackr
Janitor

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Posts: 7020
Location: Central Illinois, USA
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:24 am
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

Hiya Hangy...:D

I don't use Linux for everything, but for most things it works fine. The main advantages?

Windows virus' and hack files don't have any effect on the Linux file system.

You can install a program, update the OS or add drivers without the "You must reboot before you can use this" messages.

Security. While XP and above are more secure than their predecessors, breaking the passwords to get in is easy compared to Linux. I'm not saying you can't get into Linux boxes, you can, but if you log off your system or shut down the box, it's very hard to get back in without a pw.

The main disadvantages to Linux is printer support and the games out that will work native in the OS. Let's face it, you need a printer and at CC, we're all gamers...lol

Another thing I've noticed is every Linux OS is different. While they all work in similar ways, the subtle differences are what makes your life easy or hard. For instance in the Xandros version, they have a File Manager that's the best I've seen on any system including MAC or Windows and the Media player works great and plays WMF, AVI, Xvid..etc.

Some of the others flavors I've tried is Ubuntu, which I like too although it's my second choice at this point in time. Other OS' like Red Hat and Mandrake are all good in their own right, but they lack a good software install routine. They use one called RPM (RedHat package manager). While it works well, it doesn't check on other files to make the new software work called 'dependencies'. In Windows, they're called .DLL files.

I like any Linux flavor based on the Debian Linux OS. They use a package manager called 'Apt-get'. Apt-get checks the file for dependency issues and installs all the files needed in one shot. Nice indeed and there are GUI versions too for those that don't like command line use. Ubuntu and Kbuntu both have a really good GUI for that as well as many of the more popular Debian based flavors out.

Why would you want to run it? Curiosity for one. Security for two and in case Windows gets hosed, you can go in through your Linux system and get your files for three.

While it's not as user friendly as Windows, it has it's advantages and surfing the net without fear of 'programs' getting installled on your machine and getting virus free Email is are both good things... Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Hangman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Nov 19, 2004
Posts: 449

PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

hmm..interesting, I especially like the idea of still accessing your files if windows gets hosed by a virus, that alone would seem to be worth it...thanks for details.
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Shades
Forum Tree-Rat

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 07, 2005
Posts: 6478
Location: 3rd Branch up, 'Ye Olde Oak', Green Wood.
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:39 am
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

LMAO!!!
That's worth watching just for the classic, out-of-the-box, pigeon-hole, nerdiness of the two guys on screen.
I wanna know if EITHER... has ever kissed a girl.
lololol

_________________
Skwerl's place.

Com-Central's cutest, fluffiest, twitchiest, tail.
CPU > Intel i9-9900k (o/c 4.9GHz); COOLING > BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4;
MOBO > ASUS PRIME Z390-A; RAM > 2x32GB Corsair LPX 2666MHz;
GPU > Gigabyte GEFORCE GTX650Ti PCI-e 3.0 2Gb GDDR5;
AUDIO > Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music (plus - Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Custom accelerator);
HDD > 3x1TB+ M.2. SSDs; LCD > DELL - S2419HGF (1920x1080);
PSU > 650W be quiet Straight Power 11 - 80+ Gold;
CASE > BeQuiet! SILENT BASE 601; OS > Windows 11 Home Advanced (64-bit).
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website ICQ Number
Shadow_Bshwackr
Janitor

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Posts: 7020
Location: Central Illinois, USA
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:48 am
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

LOL Shades...yep, those two are having fun for sure... lol
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Kitform
Bar Maid

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 22, 2005
Posts: 2011
Location: Cleveland. UK.
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:37 am
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

I bet Bushy's just like that...LOL

Mr. Green Mr. Green Mr. Green
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Shadow_Bshwackr
Janitor

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Posts: 7020
Location: Central Illinois, USA
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:06 pm
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

Am too....I mean...am not....lol
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
JG300-Stoopy
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 05, 2005
Posts: 5840
Location: Group W bench
PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

- EURO_Shades
LMAO!!!
That's worth watching just for the classic, out-of-the-box, pigeon-hole, nerdiness of the two guys on screen.
I wanna know if EITHER... has ever kissed a girl.
lololol


No, but I bet they've kissed, caressed and otherwise fondled their fair share of monitors!

I started to watch it but the theme music said it all......just couldn't stomach any more.........and Linux is OK in my book (been using "other" UNIX-like OS's for many years OTJ).

_________________
"Once your reputation is ruined, you can live quite freely."
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Adrian_Wainer
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jun 03, 2006
Posts: 255

PostPosted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:46 pm
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

- Hangman
hmm..interesting, I especially like the idea of still accessing your files if windows gets hosed by a virus, that alone would seem to be worth it...thanks for details.


A possability with the [ Knoppix version of ] Linux is to run this operating system from your DVD drive without installing to the hard-drive.

www.knoppix.org/

Best and Warm Regards
Adrian Wainer
Back to top
View user's profile
Shadow_Bshwackr
Janitor

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 21, 2005
Posts: 7020
Location: Central Illinois, USA
PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:01 am
Post subject: Re: Dual Boot Xp and Linux Video...

Yep Adrian, there seems to be a demand for almost all the different Linux flavors to do a "live" cd/dvd. I have to admit, that does make it really easy to check out that particular version of Linux before you install it... Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Revive this topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  Software
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours

Archive Revive
Username:
This is an archived topic - your reply will not be appended here.
Instead, a new topic will be generated in the active forum.
The new topic will provide a reference link to this archived topic.