When I get a new computer (sometime before new year's) I hope to dual boot Windows 7 and Linux. My brother planted this seed in my head, he said it would expand my understanding of computers. If this will actually do so, then I'm all in. But do you guys think it's worth doing? Or should I not? Is it a waste of time? Also is it hard to get used to Linux? I'm kind of looking for a challenge here so if it's a little hard to get used to then I'm fine with that just not overwhelmingly hard. Thanks in advance Also, here's the computer I hope to buy. http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=25100848 Any advice is appreciated . Or even if it's not compatible, I've already checked but I'm not very good for checking for compatibility yet.
This sounds cool. Right now i'm running Win7 but i've got linux on a virtual box. its fun, and i for sure don't know enough to get the most out of it, but i understand the potential. GL to ya and let us know what you think of it.
I highly recommend Linux to anyone who wants to further their knowledge of home computers and operating systems. And now it is so easy to have both OS's on your system. I personally like Ubuntu. You can download the ISO image then burn it and install it directly through Windows. Awesome Awesome OS.
If youre at all interested in computers, or planning on going into the a computational field of work, then i highly suggest doing it. I havent yet, and i keep meaning to, but its very important to understand how unix based operating systems work, not too mention that most people in the field use it frequently.
ALSO, i got a kick out of ur comp specs, they're damn close to mine. like same vid card, same motherboard...i think, same processor. I've got 2, 1 TB HDs tho....and a 30GB SSD to boot from. EDIT: also i built it about 9 months ago, and spent maybe $100 more total. SUCKA! sorry jk, and gl.
Thanks , I'll give some feedback on it once I install, for sure. I have a book for the commands and stuff so if I could learn to use it fluently that would be great. From what I hear about Linux, it's a good OS once you get used to it.
Great! I do plan on working with computers as a career, haven't really figured out what field I would like to get into, but either way Linux will do me some good. Haha yeah I would upgrade the HDD but holy titties man, the prices have SPIKED in the past few months due to those floods. That HDD is recertified and it's only 250GB and it's STILL 80 bucks!
Then yes, if you are wanting to make a career out of this stuff, Linux is a must. Most company servers (companies that I know of anyway) are Linux not Windows due to the customization and price. Linux is absolutely important to know in the computer industry today.
If you want to learn more about computers then I suggest to use a linux distro other than ubuntu. Even if you didn't want to learn I would still suggest doing it, because many times when I fucked up something in windows ubuntu or whatever distro I had installed helped me fix it. I'm using ubuntu right now because the zone alarm update messed up and it's preventing me from getting on the internet, and I'm too lazy to bother to fix it.
I'm in the same boat as you, I'm about to buy or build my own pc for recording/gaming purposes and I'm for sure gonna dual boot with Ubuntu. I'm gonna use linux for most of my computer uses (internet to avoid viruses and such) and boot with windows if I have to use windows-only compatible software, and I'm probably gonna use protools in windows as well. Can't say I know too much about computers other then surface level stuff but I'm sure gonna try XD
Yeah I'm not too good with computers besides obvious stuff too like choosing parts/putting together said parts. But that only took me like 3 days to actually get decent at. Now I need to start learning about programs and stuff like that. Gonna go join a forum that deals with only computers that is newbie friendly xD. I need a place that will show me the ropes, hopefully I'll find one about to go look.
[quote name='"Soccerguy420"']I'm in the same boat as you, I'm about to buy or build my own pc for recording/gaming purposes and I'm for sure gonna dual boot with Ubuntu. I'm gonna use linux for most of my computer uses (internet to avoid viruses and such) and boot with windows if I have to use windows-only compatible software, and I'm probably gonna use protools in windows as well. Can't say I know too much about computers other then surface level stuff but I'm sure gonna try XD[/quote] I'd check out ardour for recording and editing recorded music on Linux. It's free.
[quote name='"overheatedmud"'] I would be if I could boot it properly from a flash drive. It just hasn't been working.[/quote] Bt4 is just for skids who dont know how to hack. OP you might want to use mint linux if you are used to windows, as its very much alike. You can download and burn the iso to a disk to boot it.
You can keep away from virii if you just use common since when opening files, visiting websites, etc. I have a Windows 7 partition with absolutely no aftermarket anti-virus programs, etc. except for Windows Defender (which I very rarely use). My Windows partition runs perfectly fine/smooth with no signs of 'corruption'. Okay, seriously? Yes, BackTrack is used by "script kiddies", but it is not only meant to be used by them. BackTrack provides a variety of security and/or penetration tools/methods. Experts use them to test their servers for easily identifiable vulnerabilities, etc. Moving along now. If your goal is to get familiar with *NIX in general, to the best of your abilities, than settling on one distro alone won't get the job done. You first need to get familiar with your needs & wants, and then proceed to select a distro that best fits these requirements. Try to get familiar with the Linux command line firstly, than explore other Linux distros. This will allow you to explore their differences & give you more experience. P.S.: Dual-booting on a computer is not hard at all. When I first set up a dual-booting computer (Windows Vista & Debian), I was only about 13, 14, or somewhere around there. Also; do some research on GRUB.