[Luna] Questions about linux.

[Shane Lofgren]

I feel your pain.  Most likely it is your boot loader.  When setting up a
system you want to install the primitive OSs first(ie...Windows then
Linux).  The most preferred boot loader is grub.  Lilo has been said to be
out dated.  I am sure someone will speak out and inform us how great it is
though. The truth be told, I don't have a lot of experiance dual booting.
It has never been an activity I cared for.  I understand some have the need
though.

Here is a link I have not fuly read but it did well on digg<http://digg.com/>

http://www.hezardastan.org/breezy_xp_dualboot/en/
Let us know how it goes and feel free to bring your box to the next meeting.

-Shane



On 10/23/06, Jake Morin <jacobmorin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am subscribed.
>
> I just seem to have been having the worst time with linux.  I'm not
> all that dull when it comes to computers but I've had a hell of a time
> with linux.
>
> First, I had harddrive issues when trying to install on a single
> harddrive.  So I decided to get a second harddrive.  I did, and now I
> have a whole new set of problems.
>
> I have set the linux drive to master, the windows drive to slave,
> loaded the live cd of mandriva one.  Installed mandriva with lilo.
> But for some reason, my computer always boots straight into windows.
> I switched the cables, the jumpers, the power cables...all hardware
> has been systematically checked.  I checked the bios, sure enough,
> linux as master, windows as slave.  I can't get into linux to change
> the lilo file because I have to unplug the windows drive to even reach
> the linux.
>
> When I do unplug the windows drive, lilo loads with a 10 second time
> out (so I know it isn't a lilo time situation).
>
> Like I said, I spent about 20 hours before with the single harddrive
> issue and I'm just growing tired of all this fuss.  I've tried what's
> supposed to be two of the most user friendly distros (Ubuntu and
> Mandriva).  Hell I've even tried GRUB with Ubuntu and Mandriva.
>
> Maybe it's windows fault, maybe it's linux's fault, maybe it's my
> fault.  Don't really know to be quite honest.  But if you know,  feel
> free to tell me :)
>
> Jake
>
> On 10/23/06, Patrick Fleming, EA <pat at rwcinc.net> wrote:
> > This might need to also be addressed directly to him as I dont' think he
> > is subscribed :)
> >
> > Shane Lofgren wrote:
> > > Jake,
> > > You have many options to get to know Linux with out the fear. That is
> a big
> > > reason why we are here.  Feel free to bring your computer to our
> regular
> > > monthly meetings on the the third Wednesday of every month.  Or you
> could
> > > pop in a live CD and try Linux without installing or affecting your
> current
> > > OS. There are many versions of live CDs available.  You just download
> the
> > > iso image, burn it to a cd and then boot from it.  Some of the most
> popular
> > > are knoppix (www.knoppix.org/), DSL (www.damnsmall*linux*.org/), puppy
> > > (www.
> > > *puppy**linux*.org/) and Slax (www.*slax*.org/).  There are tons more.
> > > Those came off the top of my head and ones that I have experience in.
> > >
> > > I have also posted a new thread on the flaglug.org forums with links
> for
> > > new
> > > users.
> > > http://flaglug.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=94#p94.<
> http://flaglug.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=94#p94>
> > >
> > >
> > > The best advice I can offer to really get to know Linux is put it on
> your
> > > main computer and get to know it on a day to day basis.  That is what
> > > got me
> > > over the hump and fully converted.  I now run several desktops and
> several
> > > servers with Linux.
> > >
> > > I hope to see you at our next meeting.  Feel free to email to the list
> or
> > > post on our forums.
> > > -Shane
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/26/06, Jake Morin <jacobmorin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Several weeks back I got a flyer for InstallFest 2006.  Unfortunately
> > >> I was unable to attend.  My interest in Linux software has been
> > >> increasing for about a year now, but I really don't feel comfortable
> > >> enough to make the plunge.
> > >>
> > >> I'm not very good at programming and have never touched the linux
> > >> system.  However, the idea of a free OS (or nearly free when compared
> > >> to windows) is very intriguing.  I would like to try linux but am
> > >> worried about the consequences of running two OS's on my system.
> > >>
> > >> Is there somewhere you can point me to maybe get more acquanted with
> > >> Linux?  Thanks for your help.
> > >>
> > >> Jake Morin
> > >>
> > >> --
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> > >> Phone: (602) 918 0154
> > >> Email: jacobmorin at gmail.com
> > >>
> > >> "People hardly ever make use of the freedom which they have, for
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