#2 Hard Drive

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I have a second hard drive, large capacity, used mostly as a backup
for some files and digital pics, rather than keep burning them to CD
for safety.

The second hard drive has more capacity than my main one, so is
basically empty.

What would happen if I tried to download Linux on the second one? Is
it possible to do that? Would it also download on my rather full
hard drive number one ? Would it be affected by the fact I am
operating on XP on hard drive number one ?

I know these are probably totally dumb questions, but I do not know
too much about computers. I am endeavouring to increase my knowledge
as I go along. I would appreciate it, given they are probably dumb
questions and I have acknowledged that fact, that persons like Crusty
Bastard not give me a difficult time. If I cannot ask a question here
like this, where could I ask that would be more appropriate?

Sheena
 
Hi there,

If you want to download anything when it asks where you would like to save
it select your second hard drive. (I assume is D:\)

Neil
 
Hi there,

If you want to download anything when it asks where you would like to save
it select your second hard drive. (I assume is D:\)

Neil
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E actually but now that you say it, it becomes obvious thanks.
 
I'm guessing that when you say "download Linux" you really mean "install
Linux." If I've guessed correctly, yes, you can have Windows and Linux on
the same computer and you can chose which one to run. However, given that
you say you don't know much about computers, I wouldn't try it until you are
more experienced.
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Yes, to the first "install" I think I used the wrong terminology.
Probably you are right about experience but I have always liked to
stretch lol, keep the grey cells moving or lose them you know.

Thanks.
 
Box134, after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to use,
wrote:
I'm guessing that when you say "download Linux" you really mean "install
Linux." If I've guessed correctly, yes, you can have Windows and Linux on
the same computer and you can chose which one to run. However, given that
you say you don't know much about computers, I wouldn't try it until you are
more experienced.
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Oh bullshit. He's not "experienced" with XPee either, so there wouldn't be any
difference. Gahdamn, giving idiotic advice like that. What're you doing,
*ASS*uming he's too dumb to try it?

John
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(e-mail address removed), after spending 3 minutes figuring out whichend of
the said:
That is what I heard and what sparked my interest, thanks for the
links.
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Have you already decided on a distro? Did you buy a boxed version of it or
downloaded an iso of it?
There's an awful lot of different distros out there, make sure you try one of
the 'bigger' named distros (SuSE, Mandrake, RedHat...), so that your first
experience is 'gentle'. Trying your first time with something like Slackware of
Knoppix or something like that, will be tougher, but if you have plentyof
patience and are willing to ask for help (making sure you at least tried on
your own to work out a problem...it's just a 'Good Thing'® , that wayit shows
you 'want' to learn).
Just relax and enjoy it and take your time with it.

John
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Find the MS programmers you need at: <http://www.newtechusa.com/PPI/main.asp>

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(download the movie to find out!)

http://microscum.kurttrail.com/mmpafaq/mmpafaq.htm
 
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