[tlinux-users:07728] Re: Linux on A105

With Ubuntu, if you choose Grub instead of Lilo as bootloader, you'll
have no problem with Windows xp.

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Robert Dervaux


Le mardi 07 mars 2006 à 11:12 -0500, John McGregor a écrit :
> > I have a toshiba A105 2717 and I want to install linux on my laptop. I 
> > want to know which one should I choose. Ubunntu or Debian. Which 
> > installtion is straight forward as I am new to Linux. Someone told me 
> > that RedHat is a very good for Toshiba notebooks.
> 
> 
> If by 'new to Linux' you mean that you have never installed Linux and / 
> or never prepared a hard drive for Linux, I would strongly suggest that 
> you contact the nearest Linux Users Group (LUG) for help with your first 
> install. I'd also suggest that you register for the excellent and free 
> of charge, on line course at :
> 
> http://www.basiclinux.net
> 
> Ubuntu is based on Debian, is easier to install than its parent, and is 
> an excellent distribution for laptops in general. However, if your aim 
> is to dual boot Win XP and Linux please seek installation help from a 
> LUG, because Ubuntu's auto-install routine will completely remove 
> Windows before it installs Linux.
> 
> HTH
> 
> John
>