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December 14th, 2009, 03:29 AM
I know some teachers that would like to try the Free Software I've told them about. I'm very conscious that their first exposure to Ubuntu / OSS should be smooth.
I've done plenty of installs and only once have I had problems - windows wouldn't boot. I eventually fixed that, but if I were unable to fix it, it would be disasterous.
Are there any risks when installing Ubuntu in parallel with a win machine?
Are there any steps that can be taken to minimize these risks?
I can imagine doing the following:
Defragment the windows machine
Reboot the windows machine a few times and observe its boot behaviour and desktop behaviour so you know how the system is running for the user at present.
Use a version of Ubuntu that you are already familiar with and that you've had succesful installs with before.
Use a tried and tested partitioner.
Have a spare machine with internet in case you run into problems.
Optionally, I'm thinking that I could install Ubuntu on a seperate hard-disk and set up windows to boot it, reducing the amount of contact the two systems have but at the cost of a hard-drive.
I'd love to know your thoughts.
I've done plenty of installs and only once have I had problems - windows wouldn't boot. I eventually fixed that, but if I were unable to fix it, it would be disasterous.
Are there any risks when installing Ubuntu in parallel with a win machine?
Are there any steps that can be taken to minimize these risks?
I can imagine doing the following:
Defragment the windows machine
Reboot the windows machine a few times and observe its boot behaviour and desktop behaviour so you know how the system is running for the user at present.
Use a version of Ubuntu that you are already familiar with and that you've had succesful installs with before.
Use a tried and tested partitioner.
Have a spare machine with internet in case you run into problems.
Optionally, I'm thinking that I could install Ubuntu on a seperate hard-disk and set up windows to boot it, reducing the amount of contact the two systems have but at the cost of a hard-drive.
I'd love to know your thoughts.