Re: help

[Kerstin Hoef-Emden <Kerstin.Hoef-Emden@Uni-Koeln.DE>]

Hi,

On Mon, 7 May 2001, barsi wrote:

> Q: Can I have Debian/Linux OS installed on my computer while also having MS
> Windows OS installed (god knows I don't want to, but I need it for now). I
> was thinking along the lines of a partitioned disk, where each OS would be
> on it's own disk...? but how would I solve the booting-up situation, can I
> suppress windows and open it on command when needed?

Actually this is a FAQ, but yes, you can install different OS on
different partitions or different harddisks. The install manuals should
give you some hints how to do it. Some MS Windows versions require a
defined chronological install order (they mess up the MBR and should be
installed first).

> thanks allot, and I truly appreciate your help, It's kind of hard for us
> main-folk to escape the likes of MS Windows truly Shit OS.

What kind of statistical software do you need?

I don´t know about statistical soft, but generally there is a bunch of
molecular biology soft available for Linux/Unix. Often the source code
is available and you can compile it for your machine. Some packages e.g. 
clustalw, blast2, phylip are already included in Debian. I use my
computer for molecular phylogeny. It is stable like a rock, running
through for days constructing ML trees or doing bootstrap analyses under
different optimality criteria, while other stuff can still be done in
parallel. 



Regards,

Kerstin


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