Ok the sun viritual box is used to have 2 operating systems running at once. So linux mint would be running inside windows. This will obviosly cut down on preformance. You mentioned linux mint, this is what I use and it is one of the most "newbe" freindly o/s out there. (my opinion) To safely partition your drive, first turn your computer off. Put in the linux mint 10 disk and boot from it. Select start linux mint, in a few minutes the o/s will be running from the disk. No changes have been made to your computer yet. On the desktop click the "install linux mint" icon. It asks you a few questions about where you live and such. When it gets to the partitioning part, this is where it gets REALLY easy. Just drag the slider to give more or less room for windows and linux. I recomend atleast 40gb for linux, this will fit your o/s and your files confortably. Continue with the instalation and the installer will walk you through it. It will install in about 10 to 15 min. Once it is done shutdown your computer and remove the disk. Turn your computer on, when it turns on you will have the option to select windows or linux. Select linux and start having fun.
As for the broadcom wireless chip, chances are it will support it. Support for broadcom has come a LONG way since the old kernal. Most web posts are about the old one. Mint i think has the largest preinstalled selection of drivers. If it doesent' work right out of the box. Feel free to post another question here. --- In [email protected], "younger.matthew" <younger.matthew@...> wrote: > > Hi, I am totally new to the Linux OS. I have an HP Pavilion Dv4 Laptop that > has windows 7 on it. I really do not like Windows. I hear that Linux is > supposed to be a good OS. I do not know where to start. I want Linux. I > would probably go with Mint since it runs so good with the Sun virtual box. > I need to keep windows. CANNOT risk ANY data loss. I know there is a way to > partition the Hard Drive to Run both OS but do not know how to do it and it > sounds a little risky. Also... I am aware that the Broadcam wireless > adapter that is built in to my laptop might not work. This is a big > drawback. Is there a solution for this? If not then I have a linksys > wireless usb thing that plugs into the computer that might work. But I'd > rather have the one that is built in. I need a lot of description! I have > NEVER used Linux ever! I hope that there is a Linux genius out there that > can help me. > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
