----- Original Message ----- From: "Loyal Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: installation of linux
> --- In [email protected], "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Loyal Barber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:14 PM >> Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: installation of linux >> >> >> > --- In [email protected], "pankaj.sharma1729" >> > <pankaj.sharma1729@> wrote: >> >> >> >> hi! >> >> can anyone tell me how can i install Linux on my pc. i have > windows xp >> >> installed on it? > <snip> >> > The answer depends on the amount of free drive space you have with >> > windows. If you can spare 10-20 GB and still have plenty of room for >> > windows, go for it. Here are the steps I would do: >> > 1. Go to distrowatch.com and select a Linux distro I want to try. > <snip> >> > 8. Go back into the BIOS and set my hard drive as the first boot > device. >> > >> > Most distros will allow you to "shrink" the windows partition. This >> >> I am interested in this thread and would like to know more about > the bios >> change. Mine doesn't seem to offer me the opportunity to change the > boot >> order. My puter is a dell optima gx1. Not a tower version. >> > I don't have a dell here at the house, but will try my best. During > bootup, most machines will give a memory count and some information > about the machine. They will also post on that screen something to > the effect of "Press <key> to enter setup" where <key> can be > <Delete>, <F2>, <F10> etc. Usually the screen will tell you which > one. If you miss it, immediately press <Ctrl><Alt><Delete> to restart > then try again. Inside the bios you will have a list of menu topics > you can select. I have seen the boot order under a major heading of > "Advanced Settings" "Tools" and "Boot". You might have to go through > each option in your bios to find what you want. Once you have found > the boot order, the order will either be a list or a set of options > labelled something like "First boot device:" "Second boot device:" > etc. Follow the on-screen help to determine how to change the boot > order. Without knowing your machine, that is about the best I can do. > > Loyal That's ok. It is just about the answer I expected. Sometimes somebody will use a different way of explaining it and the lights come on brightly. I will look into your suggestions. I have had a little experience in bios things so not a big problem. To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
