Ive installed W7/Ubuntu 12.04(or11.04) a few times in the last few weeks without issues. I would recommend no window7. If that cannot be avoided, I would use the liveCD if you are trying to dualboot.
Chris... On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Jeff <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > I've got my new Laptop; Toshiba Sattelite, i7, 650GB HD, 6GB memory. > > > Runs W7. I've tested some live CDs and I've settled on Kubuntu 12.04. > > > Which method would you recommend for installing it? Two come to mind: > > > WUBI (installs Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubunt5 from inside Windows: > > http://wubi.sourceforge.net/ > > > LiveCD (install Kubuntu from the LiveCD, alongside Windows in a new > partition) > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall/Kubuntu > > > VirtualBox (install linux in a Virtual machine -- I don't know how to > install Kubuntu in the Virtual Box, but this site give a good tutorial) > > http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox > > > So, which method would you use? And why. All suggestions appreciated for me, > and for the archives. > > > Thanks. > > > Jeff > > -- > > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
