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SameBrian:
I have just bought a new HDD so I thought it would be cool to run a dual boot of XP and ??? (I can't go full to Linux because my computer is shared with my family.

I just have a few questions.

What would be a good newbie linux (I'm dling Mandrake as I write this, but if there is a better one tell me), preferrable free for now.

Also, if I install linux will it be able to recognize an NTFS partition (not to install on, but just to store files) because for now I only alloted 10GB for Mandrake to install on (if that's too small please warn me soon).

Anyway I think that's it for now...

skyman8081:
Mandrake is very good for people who are new to linux.

Linux CAN read NTFS but not write to it naitively.

due to Microsoft not realeasing the technical details

there is an NTFS driver that is actually a driver wrapper for the windows driver file "ntfs.sys"

http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/

preacher:

quote:Originally posted by root@localhost / BOB:
Mandrake is very good for people who are new to linux.

Linux CAN read NTFS but not write to it naitively.

due to Microsoft not realeasing the technical details

there is an NTFS driver that is actually a driver wrapper for the windows driver file "ntfs.sys"

http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/
--- End quote ---



I might be wrong, but I thought that using Samba, you could write to an NTFS partition.

shuiend:
No Samba shows windows share files. You need a windows computer running that is charing files or folders for samba to see. If you dual boot and are in linux then sanba cant see anything b/c windows isnt running and sharing anything

insomnia:
Something good, easy and very compatible with XP is SuSE 9 .
But u do have to install it from FTP...(or buy it)
http://www.suse.com/us/index.html

Also think about the many Debian like distro's...(some of them have a very easy installer)
http://www.debian.org/misc/children-distros

IMO, Mandrake is bloat...

U could also try Fedora/Redhat.
http://fedora.redhat.com/

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