[Cialug] Which Distro is best?

[Jeff Chapin]

Just going to jump in here and say that you have been by no means a 
pest. Keep the questions coming, that is exactly what this list is for: 
helping Linux users.

I am going to point you back towards the IRC channel (#cialug on 
irc.freenode.net) as a more real time support method, if that would be 
easier for you. We are getting pretty off-topic in there and a few Linux 
questions would not hurt :-).

Jeff

Nick Johnson wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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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