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| Thread ID: 126670 | 2012-09-11 02:44:00 | Linux Questions | Nick G (16709) | Press F1 |
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| 1300251 | 2012-09-11 05:13:00 | Ok, I'll run with linux mint. I'll wipe my windows8 partition, it would have expired in January 2013 anyway, and I would really be lost mucking about with bootloaders, I'd just **** it up :o Next question - how best to partition my hdd. I have a 750gb hdd, which came pre partitioned into D - 394gb, and C - 350gb. I took 70gb off my C drive for win8, and have just realized that everything is on my C drive, my D is completely empty. Have tried to merge my D into my C drive, but the windows partition manager doesn't allow it. So, what I'd like to achieve would be to split my 750gb hdd into 4 partitions, a C for windows programs, a D for windows documents, photos etc, a Y for linux programs, and a Z for linux docs, photos etc. Best way/program to achieve this? Cheers |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1300252 | 2012-09-11 05:42:00 | As for partitioning, GPared is your best bet :thumbs: a Y for linux programs, and a Z for linux docs, photos etc. More like invisible to Windows as it doesn't read ext2/3/4 :) |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1300253 | 2012-09-11 05:47:00 | You could try using GParted Live (Another free linux live CD) to merge / join / resize / shrink / remove the partitions as appropriate if you wanted? I'm unsure if it comes on the Mint Live CD... Haven't had to try for a while. As for the other stuff, just have 2 partitions and a little bit of free space. Linux will happily load your docs from the Windows partition, so make that one larger :) EDIT: Yeah what pcuser42 said! :) tmrafi, that's fantastic, I've been using Linux for over a decade now too, welcome to the club! I've done everything from running it on a Home PC, building my own Live CD distro, running LFS (Linux from Scratch) and Ubuntu, running Gentoo on the Xbox (with and without DistCC for good measure), running it for embedded devices (Like the Raspberry Pi / PC Engins Alix systems), running it on servers (Both physical and virtual) ... I've never had anywhere near the issues with Linux as I've had with Windows, but again as KarameaDave has found, it's different for everybody. You won't know unless you try, right, and if you're interested (As Nick G clearly is) then why not? As for the question "For a regular user what does Linux offer that Windows 7 doesn't", it doesn't offer much, just in the same way that buying a Mac with OSX offers you bugger all over a Windows PC (Yet you'll still pay a premium for it). The only difference between OSX and Linux in terms of "being different from Windows" is that you have spent money on a pre-bundled product which has been deemed to work with a pre-defined set of hardware. In other words, you're paying a premium because somebody else has done the hard yards for you. If you were to go out and buy a PC to work with Linux, again it's not difficult to find hardware that will work 100% with 90% of current Linux distros out there. I can bet that your Mac wasn't "free" either, and somebody paid for it, just like you paid for Windows when you bought a normal Windows laptop for example. I fail to see your argument, arguing that a user should stick with Windows, then arguing that you've gone with something non-Windows yourself?! Seems to be a case of "Do as I say, not as I do" if you ask me :-/ |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1300254 | 2012-09-11 07:57:00 | Yes, give it a try, if you strike problems such as I have, just google them using the relevant keywords. Mint does have an active, helpful forum. If you strike any issues I have resolved I will try to help you here:) (Chills, gparted not in Mint but available through synaptic) |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1300255 | 2012-09-11 09:54:00 | Currently using Zorin os 6 on my home theatre media centre. Been an interesting transformation from windows. Having great fun sorting out all the audio files accumulated over the years. The default Rhythmbox player is not too keen on wma files. Have also got Zorin dual booted with vista on a laptop. Went in with no problems. Skype & webcam works fine. |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1300256 | 2012-09-11 10:46:00 | Answer this, For a regular user what does Linux offer that Windows 7 doesn't. Dont tell me it is free It is free. (note: this has nothing to do with the price) |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1300257 | 2012-09-11 10:53:00 | Ok, I'll give GParted live a go tomorrow if I have time. Just tried an easy way (no live usb) using EaseUS. My D drive can't be absorbed into my C drive, although my Z drive (68gb originally from the C drive) can be merged with my D drive. Any ideas why this could be? Just for a heads up, my C drive is primary, my Z drive is logical, and my D drive is logical as well. As I said, I'll try GParted when I am awake and can think :p | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1300258 | 2012-09-11 11:11:00 | You could try the PCLinuxOS live CD to see if all your hardware works with it and if you like it. Make sure all your Windows installs are done before installing Linux as Windows still doesn't play at all nicely with other OS's. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1300259 | 2012-09-11 11:17:00 | I am speaking from experience Chill. Used Linux from 1994-2007 and then switched to OSX. Answer this, For a regular user what does Linux offer that Windows 7 doesn't. Dont tell me it is free, Windows is always bundled with laptops so in essence free. You are a prat as Nick wants to try it which is an education on its own and if he later wants a job in IT has to be good. I find it very hard to believe that anyone who has used Linux from 1994-2007 as you say you have could even say something like that. You sound more like a troll. As for you saying Windows in essence is free it shows you know sod all. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1300260 | 2012-09-11 12:03:00 | You sound more like a troll. As for you saying Windows in essence is free it shows you know sod all. +1 |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
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