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    Have any of you tried dual booting with linux?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by DoubleZ711, Aug 10, 2009.

  1. DoubleZ711

    DoubleZ711 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just curious if any of you have tried this with the g51, and if so, what guide you found most helpful for doing this. I know google is my friend, but I want to get pointed in the right direction by you guys, because alot of computers are different it seems, and I don't want to fry mine.
     
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  2. The_Stamp

    The_Stamp Notebook Guru

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    Install windows first, leave an unformatted partition for the linux install, then install your linux distro on the unformatted partition. Ubuntu comes with a really nice bootloader that'll be easy to setup and configure. I havent tried it yet on my g51, mainly because i'm still waiting for it :p
     
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    Reaper05 Notebook Evangelist

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    i dont have a g51 but it ran really well on my g50vt
     
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  4. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    Most Linux distributions have their own forum site. For instance , if you're using Ubuntu, then www.ubuntuforums.org is full of useful information.

    In general, though, I completely agree with The Stamp. Install Windows first, then install Linux on the empty partition with a LiveCD. It should be a fairly easy process.
     
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