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Is a dual boot that hard to configure?

  • 01-02-2012 06:24PM
    #1
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,039 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I am thinking of making my laptop dual boot. Windows 7 / Ubuntu. Is it easy or ar emy under estimating the task?

    What's your number one link for it?

    My plan is to keep windows my primary operating system but just have the unbuntu when I need it. I already have cygwin - just want a bit more than that.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/9059/dual-boot-your-pre-installed-windows-7-computer-with-ubunt Use ubuntu 10.instead of 9.


  • #3
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,207 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    With most current Linux distros it is very simple. The installation process should prompt you and the default usually leaves Windows as the first OS.


  • #4
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,039 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Fysh wrote: »
    With most current Linux distros it is very simple. The installation process should prompt you and the default usually leaves Windows as the first OS.

    Iwent for Wubi. Which is like a dual boot. I think it gives me more than a virtual box but not as much as full partitioned drive.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,493 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Tim Robbins wrote: »
    Iwent for Wubi. Which is like a dual boot. I think it gives me more than a virtual box but not as much as full partitioned drive.
    Wubi is nice in that you don't have to mess around with partitions.

    You don't loose much, perhaps the hard drive access is a little slower since you are working in one large file, and you can't play with the partition you are on, not that you could anyway. And if you wanted to try to get your live ubuntu install working in a VM in windows, using a USB boot device, it would be even more difficult


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