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    Installing LINUX on Dell Studio 1537

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sanketvaidya, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. sanketvaidya

    sanketvaidya Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I will be ordering Dell Studio 1537 in 10 days.

    Has anyone successfully installed OpenSuse 11 (or any other LINUX) on Dell Studio 1537?

    I want to remove Vista & dual boot XP & Linux.

    Kindly provide Step by Step instruction as majority of time I have used desktops & I haven't installed LINUX before.
     
    sanketvaidya, Feb 2, 2009
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  2. wlfng2005

    wlfng2005 Notebook Consultant

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    since you're a beginner to linux, I recommend you use "ubuntu". In order to get a dual boot of XP and linux, you need to install XP first and then ubuntu. The reason why is that if you install XP after ubuntu, it'll see that there's an existing operating system and it would either terminate the installation or remove the current operating system and install itself. good luck ;)
     
    wlfng2005, Feb 2, 2009
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Agreed. Ubuntu should install on that laptop fairly easily. Step by step is kinda a waste of our time. The installation is very intuitive. If you run into questions just ask.
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 2, 2009
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  4. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    OpenSUSE is as easy to install and use as Ubuntu but looks better ;)
    Here is one guide, there are many more out there.
     
    PhoenixFx, Feb 2, 2009
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    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    You might find that after installing both operating systems, you will need to run the vista install CD and do a repair.

    The boot lodaer will get upset and won't boot the computer.
     
    millermagic, Feb 2, 2009
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not if you install windows first and then Linux.
     
    PhoenixFx, Feb 3, 2009
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  7. sanketvaidya

    sanketvaidya Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for all those suggestions. Once I get my laptop I will install XP first & then Ubuntu 7.04 (which I have).

    Also let me know if some one has installed OpenSuse 11 as I want to give it first preference.
     
    sanketvaidya, Feb 3, 2009
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    rsandu Notebook Enthusiast

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    rsandu, Jul 1, 2009
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