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Dual Boot: First you need two partitions on one hard drive, or two hard drives. Second, it is important for Windows to exist on one of these partitions or hard drives before installing Linux. I say this for those that need to do a clean install of both OS's, always install windows first, saving the best for last. The Linux install process will detect the other OS and set up a the boot loader, giving you an option as to which OS to load. Which distro... I am currently using SuSE and I am pretty happy with it. He might want something more like Linspire, which has support built in for many media codecs (though I would choose OSS formats, it is probably not what he wants). Accessing windows apps from the Linux side is usually a bit more difficult with a dual boot. I'm not sure which accounting app he uses, if it's quicken, he may rather look into an alternative, like Gnucash, or he may prefer to have a separate PC, and use VNC for quick access to windows and apps needed. Jeff - the new mexico LUG is so dead I still linger here ;) - R. W. Royal wrote: I'm trying to set a friend up with a dual boot box. Need Input on a distro to set him up with. He wants to move to Linux but he needs a fairly dummy proof distro. (he be basic toaster operator) Also thinks he needs to be able to access some Windoze apps from the linux side.... Like that popular accounting program they like to use. I'm not up on this as I just don't spend any time trying to do ANYTHING in windoze. I think he needs a better mentor than me at this. I run in my little nitch and don't get out of it much due to time constraints and such. Any suggestions, tips, help. Anyone semi close to the Stage Coach area? |
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