<div dir="ltr"><div><div>the next installfest is Sat January 17 10-4PM<br></div>while it is a bit easier to install windows first we have done it the other way around by booting into a live linux distro and re installing Grub a second time.<br></div> We also have every major version of linux and would be happy to show several of them to you. we would be able to help recover your old drive too. Todd <br><br><span class="">Sat, January 17, 10am – 4pm</span> <div class=""><span class="">Where</span><span class=""> University of Advancing Technology: 2625 W Baseline,Tempe, AZ 85283 (between 48th and Fry's) (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=University%20of%20Advancing%20Technology%3A%202625%20W%20Baseline%2CTempe%2C%20AZ%2085283%20%28between%2048th%20and%20Fry%27s%29" class="" target="_blank">map</a>)</span></div> <div class=""><span class="">Description</span><span class="">*Who:*
Anyone interested in Linux.
*Who* Anyone interested in Linux is welcome. We can just chat or we
can install almost any versionof Linux on your computer (you must bring
everything needed to use your computer (e.g. monitor, keyboard, cords,
etc).
*What:* We can install most Linux distributions. We are also happy to
fix problems, answer questions or simply discuss free software. We meet
the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 AM until 4 PM unless we
cancel or reschedule due to a holiday. We no longer emphasize Desktop
versus Server at the 1st & 3rd Saturday sessions. Please see the
calendar at<br><a href="http://www.azloco.org/?q=node/28">http://www.azloco.org/?q=node/28</a> for more
information
We provide power and network connectivity as well as install media. *What
to bring:* You need to bring everything required to use your computer.</span></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 7:15 PM, Rusty Ramser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rusty_ramser@hotmail.com" target="_blank">rusty_ramser@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Oh, and regarding this question you had...<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">“</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Which Linux version is recommended?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">You’re trying to start a flamewar, aren’t you? :) Everyone is going to have their favourite, but if you want to go with something that is generally considered to be a good distro for people starting out with Linux, Ubuntu and Linux Mint are usually the top suggestions. You can create bootable USBs/DVDs to take a look at each of them first, and then decide.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Cheers.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Rusty Ramser [mailto:<a href="mailto:rusty_ramser@hotmail.com" target="_blank">rusty_ramser@hotmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2015 19:11<span class=""><br><b>To:</b> 'Main PLUG discussion list'<br></span><b>Subject:</b> RE: Windows 7 dual boot with Linux<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Hi, George.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">You won’t be able to do it in that order. A Windows installation will stomp all over a Linux install. Install Windows first on a designated partition, then install Linux second. Linux will recognize the Windows installation and behave nicely with it. You’ll then have a GRUB2 (most likely) boot loader which will let you pick your Windows or Linux installation at each boot.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Regarding that drive you have that lost its boot sector: If you want to try to recover the Windows partition (or at least data files from it), it’s worth booting a USB or DVD installation of a Linux recovery distro. They might even be able to repair the Windows MBR so it works again.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Cheers.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org" target="_blank">plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org</a> [<a href="mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org" target="_blank">mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>G Gambill<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 11, 2015 18:58<br><b>To:</b> Main PLUG discussion list<br><b>Subject:</b> Windows 7 dual boot with Linux<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p>My w<span style="font-size:18.0pt">ife's laptop (Windows 7 Home on 64 bit) seems to have lost the boot sector. The Windows came on the laptop so no Windows install DVD's. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I just bought a 1 TB Western Digital drive Looking to partition half for Linux and half for Windows (probably 7 pro) dual boot windows 7 and Linux (for me)</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">I am hoping to install Linux first then Windows after I find a reasonable priced copy. </span><br><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Question: </span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">1) Is it reasonable to install Linux first and have Windows installed later as the default boot (Wife's computer)?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">2) When is the next installfest?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">3) Is this (partition and install Linux) something you folks can do at the next installfest such that I can install Windows later?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">4) Is there a better way?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">5) Which Linux version is recommended?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt">TIA</span><br><span style="font-size:18.0pt">George</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><br>---------------------------------------------------<br>
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