On 2010-03-08 17:45, Aioanei Rares wrote:
On 03/08/2010 11:32 PM, ahpurdy wrote:
I am now operating with Windows XP. I would like to try Debian. I
wonder that if I purchased a a USB plug in hard disc, loaded Debian
into it, would I be able to select either XP or Debian. This would be
a good way to learn Debian I think. Is this possible or would XP
reject it?
Alan
It is possible, with a few warnings :
1. the I/O will be less satisfactory
2. external HDD's wear out faster, so if you wanna get a drive for
Debian, get a "normal" internal HDD, plug it in, install, put the boot
code on that disk and if you wanna seelect the OS at power-on, you can
do it from the BIOS, and all is clean and simple. :)
Another method, *if* you have sufficient free space on your Windows
drive, is:
1) defragment your Windows partition,
2) install Debian.
An almost magical program named parted (partition editor)can grab
some free space from the end of the drive, tell Windows that the
partition is now smaller, and add a new partition.
Worked like a charm on my wife's computer. Using Ubuntu... Not
using Debian. :|
I'd caution you, though, if you are a rank Unix newbie, to stick
with something a bit more gooey at first. Otherwise you're in for
more than a bit of culture shock and frustration.
--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
"If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given
us arms." Mike Ditka
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