Dual boot Linux

[fierydemise]

I've noticed that there are quite a few members who dual boot XP and Linux, why? Are there any advantages to dual booting linux and XP, or are there any disadvantages to doing this.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I think it's generally a waste of time and space. I'd rather just run Linux.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I think it's generally a waste of time and space. I'd rather just run Linux.

:laugh: I'm in the same boat, here. I'm running Linux 100%, and I've yet to regret the switch. I believe the main reason for dual booting would be for software developers, and other users who need to test things on both platforms.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I think it's generally a waste of time and space. I'd rather just run Linux.

:laugh: I'm in the same boat, here. I'm running Linux 100%, and I've yet to regret the switch. I believe the main reason for dual booting would be for software developers, and other users who need to test things on both platforms.

That was my thought exactly. That I understand.

I generally don't install Linux because it's frustrating. I feel the same way about Windows too. 😛

 

[SleepWalkerX]

I have a windows partition on my hardware, but I haven't booted into windows since last year. Its annoying to dual boot. I can do everything I need to get done just fine in linux.

 

[thebigdude]

I dual boot for gaming and for when someone else needs to use my computer.

 

[Armitage]

I dual-booted for awhile when I was learning Linux. It's a PITA, but I think the tools have gotten alot better since I was doing it (99-00).

Advantages - Get to keep your windows security blanket.
Disadvantages - Probably slower overall transition to Linux. Assuming that's your goal of course. And why wouldn't it be?? 😛

 

[shortylickens]

If you dual boot be careful about messing up your boot sector.
I used a version of linux (which is a little old now) that fudged up my Windows boot. Even after I uninstalled linux I couldnt get back into windows. Had to reinstall the OS.

 

[thebigdude]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
If you dual boot be careful about messing up your boot sector.
I used a version of linux (which is a little old now) that fudged up my Windows boot. Even after I uninstalled linux I couldnt get back into windows. Had to reinstall the OS.

fdisk your master boot record and it would have been ok.

 

[xtknight]

I used to. Now I don't have Windows except within VMware. 🙂 It gave me a chance to see which one I liked better. I still use the VMware Windows when I have to run a Windows app. It won't work for games though.

 

[Atheus]

I won't dual boot my desktop until Linux runs games - which won't be until MS opens up directX or developers start using other APIs, ie, never.

My server and router run Linux, and my other PCs run whatever I'm developing software for at the time, which is often Linux.

 

[mindwarp]

As a Linux user of 10 years now, I just recently added a 10gb partition for Windows XP. Granted, I don't have to pay for XP because of my university license, and if I did I probably wouldn't use it. But since it's free, I use it explicity for CS and X3: Reunion. Works out good, and hopefully by the time I would have to actually purchase XP game developers realize how trivial it is to make a cross platform game.