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There is a bunch of bootable rescue CD's out there like Bart PE, Hiren's, UBCD, and the major AV companies all have rescue CD's that you can boot from but all you really need is a live Linux distro on a CD or USB. With it you can do just about anything you would with the other CD's plus learn a new OS while your at it. That link you provided is a good example of what can be done.
Thanks again redhawk. I have the MS Virtual PC 2007 ver 6.0.156.0 installer stored on an external usb drive. I also read elswhere that one could just ignore the warning and continue the installation, but if I recall, I couldn't get past it. Or maybe chose not to.
BTW, the best purchase I ever made was that external USB HD.
ishan_rulz, that is a nifty tutorial on how to boot Ubuntu from a usb drive. Lot to read and do...there goes the rest of the day.
I used the following Tool Universal USB Installer to install it on my USB Drive.
If you cannot select the .ISO file when you search for it, use the "Other" option in the drop down box instead of Ubuntu 10.04.
Right now using Firefox, in Puppy 5, from a USB stick to log on here. Have also tried SLAX and DSL. Kind of fun trying out new OSs. Thanks to both Hazelnut and ishan_rulz for the recommendations. Puppy seems a bit better explained for the non-tekkies like me.
I see that there are lots of linux users looking for a "CCleaner-like" app for linux. CCleaner seems to be the standard they are all trying to reach.
and even
Login, Mint will always be one of my favourites. Linux Mint 9 Isadora is the latest one.
Also PCLOS was another that worked for me.(I tried the KDE version) Sometimes a certain distro just won't work well no matter how hard you try!
I can go a couple of months without using one and then get the bug again.
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I can go a couple of months without using one and then get the bug again.
This particular addiction, linuxaholic, is new to me...I like it.
I remember that Rridgely liked Mint a while back.
Downloading both right now. Looks like it'll be a while.
I installed the newest version of ubuntu to try it out. Its ok, but I cant use it for my primary OS.
1. Font rendering sucks. The fonts look gray instead of black and are no where near as sharp as true type under windows.(this is true even after installing the windows fonts.)
2. drivers still blow for graphics cards.(HUGE performance drop out of my 5770) No games to play anyway I guess.. maybe linux will get Steam if Mac is successful.
3. Not even in the same league as Win7 when you compare the software available for it.
Its just not as good as windows, It doesn't matter that its free. Only way I would use linux is if I was using something like mythtv on a htpc but even then I would have to get rid of my already better alternatives( DVR and ps3/xbox360 which I connect to through media center.)
You're lucky to have even gotten your hd5xxx series to work. *buntu 10.04 won't even display anything on my HD5570. It's the only reason (next to using steam to play games) that I'm using windows.
Mint will always be one of my favourites. Linux Mint 9 Isadora is the latest one.
WOW! Thanks Hazelnut! I never heard of Mint. I just finished checking out their web site and will start trying this OS pretty soon. I'm slowly dabbling with the idea of weening myself off of the M$ teet, and have installed Ubuntu 9.10 as a dual-boot on one of my computers. Ubuntu is a good OS for what I would need beyond XP, but it doesn't hurt to check out other options. XP is still my workhorse, and will be until, as the gun-guys say, "you can have it when you pry it from my cold, dead hands".
Hi, Mickey Way.
I am on the same quest, looking for a good, stable, controllable OS as an alternative to windows. Or maybe a replacement.
I downloaded the CD and DVD .iso files. The dvd version comes in at 781,530 kb, just above CD size, so I'm running it on a read only DVD, will put it onto a USB stick when I can.
Would be interested how your efforts work out.
Interesting thing just happened. While using Mint 9, I found it necessary to open an old microsoft word document with email addresses in it. It is password protected. OpenOffice required the password and then opened the document. Good deal, I guess...means that previous work done on Word is useful in OpenOffice.
OK, OK, probably everybody in the universe knew that, but I didn't.
Hi login.
I can't tell from your last two posts if you have installed 9 or just running live.
Well, I just finished installing Mint 9. I'm downloading updates right now. (I'm on another computer to write this...KVM's sure are handy!) Last night after posting here, I downloaded the i386 standard version via torrent, checked the MD5 with HashTab, then burnt and verified the disc with Astroburn Lite. (I chose the standard version because the additional software on the DVD version can be downloaded at any time later.) Then booted from CD. The list that comes up has a "check disc" option, so I ran that and it came out with flying colors. Then I ran it live for awhile just to see what's what. At first glance, it's just a green-color version of Ubuntu 9.10 with the exact same features, but built in a Windows-like configuration.
Today, I backed up the XP and started the Mint 9 disc. The partition set-up went perfectly. (320GB HDD. I gave Mint 65GB.) Then after full install, I rebooted and the GRUB worked perfectly. The ONLY bugs I encountered were on one of the install screens; the text was cut-off on the bottom and you couldn't see the other options, but since I chose "log in automatically" (same screens as Ubuntu), it didn't matter. The other one is during the install, the progress bar gets confused. It was at 88%, then dropped to 84%, did the same in the 90% range as well, then it appeared to be stuck/locked up at 94%, but after a long while, it does finish.
If you haven't done this before, it's a piece of cake. Just remember to reboot and run your Windows OS because it has to make some adjustments as well. (It will automatically check the file system because it knows something has changed.)
Well login, I hope this helps. It's now just a matter of feeling out everything and finding tweaks. I've been causally playing with Ubuntu 9.10 for the past few weeks, and since this is quite simular, I can bounce back and forth between the two for testing.
OOPS! I forgot to thank Hazelnut for giving me a new toy to play with!
THANKS HAZELNUT!!!
Just running live DVD right now. Must summon more courage to install it to the HD, but I must say you made it sound pretty easy.
I understand not wanting to install it just yet. I did the same thing with Ubuntu for a couple of months just checking it out live. The big thing is: if you install it on XP, it's there to stay unless you either download a partitioning tool to help remove it, or do a complete reinstall and start all over...CLEAN. (Either way can be a headache for alot of people.) If you have Win 7, you can just go into the Disc Manager and delete it! POP!
I kinda lucked out when my neighbors parents computer died. They gave it to me and all I did was spend $45 on a mobo. It's perfect for trying ANYTHING new, like Ubuntu and Mint. (I'm writing this on Mint 9 using their old computer, now dual boot with XP and Mint 9.) If something fowls up, no big loss. All the important stuff is on my other computer.
Oops, I made a typo yes I meant VirtualBox not Virtual PC :\
You can still get Virtual PC for XP but you need version 2007 though the latest version seems to be for Windows 7 only.
If you're using XP Home Edition the installer will say "Host OS Not Supported" just ignore it and continue the installation.
FYI: VirtualBox supports 2 different sound cards, I would strongly recommend using ICH AC97 over Sound Blaster 16.
As for bootable Linux CDs I would like to add DSL (Damn Small Linux) to the list, it's only a 50Mb ISO and packed with lots of useful programs. :)
Richard S.
Redhawk you nailed it, what a suggestion, I have just finished downloading and am now running (typing this under a DSL Live CD boot) and what a great little BIG bang bit of OS. Other than geting one used to a different OS, it is bloody fast, thanks for the suggestion.
PS: whilst I have 2 other Linux live CD OS that I sometimes use this one has the advantage that running from an 80mm CD that fits in my top shirt pocket (particularly now that I have stopped smoking) DSL will travel with me daily with my usual USB sticks.
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If you haven't done this before, it's a piece of cake. Just remember to reboot and run your Windows OS because it has to make some adjustments as well. (It will automatically check the file system because it knows something has changed.)
Well login, I hope this helps. It's now just a matter of feeling out everything and finding tweaks. I've been causally playing with Ubuntu 9.10 for the past few weeks, and since this is quite simular, I can bounce back and forth between the two for testing.
It has helped tremendously, thanks. I have an empty partition created by Acronis Disk Director, ~61.5 gb, but it is a logical partition, not a primary partition. Does Mint have to boot from a primary partition?
edit: off to get DSL, missed it first time, thanks Tasgandy and Redhawk. All this downloading, These phone wires are getting warm....
Redhawk you nailed it, what a suggestion, I have just finished downloading and am now running (typing this under a DSL Live CD boot) and what a great little BIG bang bit of OS. Other than geting one used to a different OS, it is bloody fast, thanks for the suggestion.
I posted about DSL some time back!
You did indeed post about it sometime back, and when I got ready to download it I already had it. Getting so many files I can't remember them.
edit: AND, had it on a CD. I gotta remember to take that memory pill.
Check this out, it apparently lists down the best Linux distributions in each category.
http://www.linux.com/learn/docs/ldp/282996-choosing-the-best-linux-distributions-for-you
Holy crap, I am trying to download the Ubuntu ISO right now but the problem is that with my slow connection, it will take about a day, literally to complete 699 MB. I need to test stuff with it.
Since Windows 7 has a built in ISO burner, I assume that will do without a third party ISO burner program. I am aware that you can launch Ubuntu from the burned CD.
But here are the questions, I have not clarified myself:
1. I am downloading Ubuntu with Firefox but after I close Firefox, then after some time, open it again to resume the download, there would be this message that the download has failed in a reason that it cannot connect to the server blah blah blah even if my Internet is working. How do I fix that????
2. I have 2 disk partitions, local disk C has Windows 7 installed but I several programs and files that are kept in local disk D, if I install Ubuntu on local disk D, can I still access my programs and files there using Windows 7 on local disk D or will Ubuntu prevent that from happening????