Ok I need to learn to play with Linux so I am going to partition my hard drive to run linux on one side and xp on the other..
Now heres the questions
a.) can it be done
b.) whats the easiest to learn
c.) where to get it
d.) some good linux links
Thanks in advance
Ibanezcollector
It can be done.
Lindows is the best for newcomers. ( it's not free >.< )
Use Partion Magic If your planning to use XP and Linux in the same drive. Cause if you don't when you use the installation CD (that you'll have to make if you don't use Lindows, since you purchase it they ship it) there's a high chance that the OS could take a chunk of data.
Get your glasses ready cause when some one ask for help I HELP. Your gonna need to do a whole latta reading.
A LONG GUIDE ON HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL LINUX
How To Share Files In Linux With Windows
How to use Windows Programs In Linux
LINK - Just Linux: A great site for beginners
LINK - Kind of like the Linux Bible: A huge site that has many How To's
LINK - Fresh Meat: Tons of Linux Freeware programs
LINK - GNOME: The officail GNOME site, it's all about GNOME there, nothing on KDE
LINK - KDE: the official KDE site, it's all about KDE there, nothing on GNOME
I recommend you BookMark those.
Hope that helps. 
I use Fedora Core 1.
There is a newer version avaliable but it is still in testing.
If your interested it's called Fedora Core 2 Test 2.
BTW, Fedora is from the creators of RedHat Linux, which you probably heard of.
BTW 2, In fact Fedora is the new name of RedHat. ( not the enterprise edition the free version ).
woohoo cause thats what im downloading as we speak fedora core 1
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sorry for asking so many questions but thats why I love this site...
I live for this ****. What you mean sorry. No needs to be sorry, your not bothering me.
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We all help each other here 
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SuSE is nice...I prefer solaris though for work and security. Thats UNIX though, not linux.
I'm about to install Gentoo. I've heard lots of good stuff about it, but it has to be installed from a command line >.< , which is hard for people like me, who have used windows their whole life
I would go for SuSE..surely if you can get the PRO version...
there is alot to learn about linux.
I've also began a few years just like you..but I began with RedHat. And after that I said no..let me try something alittle bit easier so I went for SuSE.
And lindows..yes I've tried that. ANd i have version 3..It's not bad...
But it's still not Linux (or Unix)....
and also when installing I would suggest get a second harddrive. and install it there. Like you I wanted to do that. And well let's say it didn't go the way it should go. Just to be at the save side.
But as soon as you got it running ect...you will love it.
I love my SuSE 9 
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thanks
-=LT=-
Originally posted by babypapichulo@Apr 18 2004, 02:01 PMCommand Line?
Thers no Command Line in Linux.
You mean Terminal.
Of course there's a command line. What do you think you're looking at inside an open terminal.
Personally, I think Mandrake and Fedora are really crappy, buggy distros.
I suggest MEPIS and KNOPPIX. They run right from the CD (no need to touch your harddrive), and they're really stable. They also come with lots more stuff.
Also, both can install to your harddrive if/when you're ready.
Originally posted by babypapichulo@Apr 18 2004, 06:32 AMLindows is the best for newcomers. ( it's not free >.< )
I got lindows for free, there was a link on DA to get it for free if you were a DA member, im not sure if you can still get it for free but you may want to check it out
there is also a CD bootable version: lindows live
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