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Geek Question #2 (Linux-SUSE ) by hieraco 2005-03-16 01:39:35
I just recieved my SUSE 9.2 DVD and I see that it supports 64bit AMD processors. Both my desk top and Laptop computers have the AMD 64 CPU in them so I am thinking that this would be an excellent oppertunity to install linux on one or the other to try it out and get a feel for it.

The thing is that I can not afford to loose data on either machine. Both are currently running XP Pro. The Question(s)is/are.
1) Can I install SUSE on an XP hard drive (not the C: drive) without converting a partition to Linux file systems?
2) What is the risk of loosing access to my XP disk due to boot loader corruption (something that I experienced with Mandrake a few years back).
3) What experience does people have with SUSE?

You can respond to this TLP or e-mail details to me c/o my address in my Diary - Subject line = SUSE Answers

Thanks

[ Reply ]
  some answers by stacato2005-03-16 01:49:00
    Thanks, I'll clear off one of my spare by hieraco2005-03-16 02:06:40
      Well, expect it to be - different. by murphy2005-03-16 02:20:13
        I've long held by thread_killer2005-03-16 02:30:03
          I learned on AMIGA OS by hieraco2005-03-16 03:37:43
            I tried to get it on my *nix box by thread_killer2005-03-16 03:39:21
              SUSE 9.2 didn't work on your AMD 64? (n/t) by hieraco2005-03-16 04:01:35
                Not the OS, just W:ET by thread_killer2005-03-16 04:05:21
            Really super loosely. by kelli2172005-03-16 08:47:20
  Short answers. by murphy2005-03-16 01:52:10
  i tried SuSE 9.2 by Emanon2005-03-16 04:52:27

 

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