Any Ubuntu/Linux users here?
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- Hombre_Lobo0
Yeh I dual boot xp and ubuntu.
Yo have many options.
You can install ubuntu onto the same partition as windows and run it from a folder on your hard drive, using a free piece of software the name of which I forget
You can install ubuntu on a seperate partition using the standard ubuntu 9.10 distribution. His has in built functionality for dual booting, so if you already have windows installed it will install the Grub boot loader allowing you to choose your desired OS at start up.
You can run ubuntu off the cd without installing. This is ideal for a test drive.
You can install ubuntu onto a flash key or portable hard drive.
A few options for you there. Just so you know WINE is a comparability layer - not an emulator - which allows you to un windows apps on ubuntu. Not all apps work but there is a comprehensive database created by the wine developers which tells you what programs work, how successful the install was, which ubuntu is best for that program etc it's very helpful.
I got counter strike source running on ubuntu, but couldn't get adobe apps working.