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    Linux dual boot on m17

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by granyte, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    I've been trying for quite sometime to instal linux on my computers but as of yet all of my trials have failed miserabely

    i had some time befor getting my m17 to be able to install ubuntu without whiping my windows install

    but when i try so on my m17 the 9.10 version of ubuntu just don't boot grub don't seem to find linux kernel

    with 8.04 it install and work fine but when i install updates it just get messed up and when i boot again it ethier boot in console mode or without displaying anything at all

    anyone know what distro of linux can work on the m17 and how to install it without whiping my win7 install (i have like 6 partitions on 2 HDD) and i don't wan my main boot loader to be gub idealy
     
    granyte, Dec 10, 2009
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  2. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    no one use linux on the m17 ?
     
    granyte, Dec 15, 2009
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  3. DHC

    DHC Notebook Evangelist

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    I only tested it once with 8.04 and with the updates i could just boot fine.

    (installed it on an USB stick...no idea if that matters....)
     
    DHC, Dec 15, 2009
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    interesting so i just bout out from the usb when needed i'll try it if i find a usb ticket
     
    granyte, Dec 15, 2009
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  5. Wattos

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    well, what do you want to use Linux for? Judging (sorry!) from your post, you are not an advanced user. Maybe it would be enough for you to install Linux on a pen drive and boot it from there?

    check out for more information:

    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
     
    Wattos, Dec 15, 2009
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  6. DHC

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    How can you judge from his post that he is no advanced user?

    It is well known that several ubuntu versions do NOT work with ati radeon graphics cards especially 2 in crossfire so the issue he has is known and every M17 user probably has it.
     
    DHC, Dec 15, 2009
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  7. Wattos

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    he couldnt install ubuntu without deleting his windows partition.
     
    Wattos, Dec 16, 2009
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  8. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    YOU are the "not" advanced user :rolleyes:
     
    The_Moo™, Dec 16, 2009
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  9. nodeffect

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    who cares if he's not advance user.... we all keep learning, there's no one in this world knows everything.

    back to topic, I havent tried installing on my M17 b4, I guess I would try to install in on pendrive too since I dont want to mess up my data on my HDD.
     
    nodeffect, Dec 16, 2009
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