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I'm very new to Linux, so please answer in "n00b language."
Anyway, I have Windows XP: Home Edition. I would like to set up a dual boot with SuSE 9.2 Professional. I've played around with the setup a bit and it seems very easy. Can I trust SuSE to do all the partitioning crap? Will it do it automatically? I know you can tell the setup to do it, and I know how, I just want to know if I can trust it.
I never give all my trust over to any software that is about to partition my drive.... but I can tell you that I have done a dual boot with previous versions and it turn out ok, it even linked the Windows Partition to my desktop in Kde for me.....
but I don't think anyone here will stake their name on it, that you wont run into a problem......
Best Rule of thumb: If you NEED it, BACK it up!!!! Windows is easy enough to reinstall....
Originally posted by BarfBag I'm very new to Linux, so please answer in "n00b language."
Anyway, I have Windows XP: Home Edition. I would like to set up a dual boot with SuSE 9.2 Professional. I've played around with the setup a bit and it seems very easy. Can I trust SuSE to do all the partitioning crap? Will it do it automatically? I know you can tell the setup to do it, and I know how, I just want to know if I can trust it.
Thanks.
Ok, thank you! I'm going to back up and try it next weekend.
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Dual Booting
I never give all my trust over to any software that is about to partition my drive.... but I can tell you that I have done a dual boot with previous versions and it turn out ok, it even linked the Windows Partition to my desktop in Kde for me.....
