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View Poll Results: Format laptop with xp/rh9 or just xp?
Yes, format with windows and red hat 1 25.00%
No save time by reformatting and installing windows 2 50.00%
No save time by reformatting and installing red hat 0 0%
Install linux, but don't use red hat. (use what then?) 1 25.00%
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Old 09-12-2003, 02:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: Oregon
help decide laptop reformat

I have a 1.5Ghz laptop from compaq I am going to be reformatting soon... I have windows XP on it right now...

I have a class in linux next term and I have been thinking about installing a dual-boot. I'd have windows xp and red hat 9.

I already have windows xp/red hat 9 dual boot at home.

Is it worth going through all of the partitioning and installing on a laptop?

would you recommend sticking with a simple windows reformat... or going full-blown with both systems?
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Old 09-12-2003, 02:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Location: Nebraska
Well I think it depends on if you would do most of your linux work at home or on your laptop?
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Old 09-12-2003, 03:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Location: Oregon
where ever the linux is - is where I
'd do the work... It won't matter to me.
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Old 09-12-2003, 03:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Location: shittown, CA
do you game?
do you really want to get intimate with Linux?
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Old 09-12-2003, 03:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I've never used Linux personally, but is it really all that much better than XP to make it so you would use it instead of XP? What are the advantages/disadvantages, I guess I just don't really understand :-/
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Old 09-12-2003, 03:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Location: North Hollywood
if you don't know why you want linux, then you probably don't need it , get knoppix first then you won't have to reinstall/repartition, or just use partition magic or such to redo it.

knoppix should be more than enough for a linux class.
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