Re: computer rendered un-usable
On Sat, 2013-06-22 at 18:45 -0700, David Christensen wrote:
> On 06/22/13 13:42, Lagun Adeshina wrote:
> > 1. I set out to install Debian from Windows 7
> > 2. I downloaded the win 32 Debian Installer and went through the procedures
> > 3. On reaching the partitioning option I got a little confused I had used the RAID5 Partition then
> > 4. I went on to stop the installing
> > 5. I could not restart either my window 7 nor continue the installing
> > 6. My computer is a emachine 732 running initially on windows 7
> > 7. Help me please
>
> I'll assume that your computer has one drive (SSD or HDD) and that you
> are just starting to learn Linux. I'm not sure if you also want to run
> Windows.
>
>
> The are several choices:
>
> 1. Fix or reinstall Windows, install virtual machine software, and
> install Linux into a virtual machine.
>
> 2. Wipe the drive and install Linux.
>
> 3. Install both Windows and Linux on the drive (dual boot).
>
>
> #1 is for somebody who knows how to install, configure, and administer
> Windows, will offer the best Windows experience, and will allow you to
> play with Linux with reduced risk of breaking Windows. If you don't
> know how to install, configure, and administer Windows, there are many
> technicians and stores that can fix it for you. Once you have Windows
> working again, this is probably the best option for a Linux novice.
>
>
> #2 is for somebody who knows how to install, configure, and administer
> Linux, and will offer the best Linux experience. Hiring a tech to do
> this could be problematic; every Linux operator has their own style for
> installing, configuring, and administering Linux. Also, beware that
> eMachines may have put software installation images (including Windows)
> and/or other important data on the drive at the factory; wiping the
> drive will destroy those items! This option only makes sense if you
> have installation discs for all your software and are confident that
> there is no important data on your system drive.
>
>
> #3 requires knowledge of both Windows and Linux, but I found it to be
> impractical -- I wanted both Windows and Linux running at the same time.
> (My solution was to have two computers -- one Windows and one Linux.)
> This is the most complex option.
>
>
> As always, you should back-up all of your data before wiping,
> partitioning, formatting, etc., your drive and/or installing another
> operating system. It's also good to take an image of the entire drive
> before and after such operations so that you can quickly, easily, and
> reliably return the drive to a known state at any time.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> David
I completely disagree with David! Multi-boot or Linux only is the best!
Don't run it on different machines or more bad, don't run Linux in a
Windows host.
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