[Cialug] Which Distro is best?

[Nick Johnson]

Alright so i solved the problem with the cd, i just want to make sure i have
this down. When i boot my gear up the ubuntu install menu comes up, it asks
for language and other stuff. Then do i hit install ubuntu, or hit "try and
install with no changes to computer" my biggest worry is that the distro
will completely replace the existing windows partition, and leave me empty
handed. Also, Eric, how should i resize the partition, through the install?
or is it accesible through the windows partition manager? This is the home
strech here, and i want to make sure i dont completely screw my system up.
Once again, thanks for all the help i know ive been kind of a pest the last
day or two.

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Nick Johnson <mainbass64 at gmail.com> wrote:

> well im about to give up, because i just got another error message saying
> that the cd was not accessible and that i need to make sure no other program
> is using it.
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Eric Junker <eric at eric.nu> wrote:
>
>> Nick Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> oh one more thing, this will boot like a program right? like it wont
>>> install or anything, or will i have to install and deal with the partitions
>>> and all that garbage?
>>>
>>
>> Yes, if you install Ubuntu it will have to resize your existing partition
>> to make room for the Linux partitions. I would suggest backing up any
>> important files just in case something goes wrong. Or better yet install to
>> a separate drive or find a cheap computer on Craigslist to use as your Linux
>> box.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
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