FreeSpire - What do you think? - Linux/Unix General

#1
TcM

Posted 22 July 2007 - 06:26 AM

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Well I'm posting this from FreeSpire OS liveCD, and I'm thinking of installing it, but what do you think? Is it good? Seems cool for sure, but can I dualboot with it? Because I want to keep Windows XP for some games and my Dad's work. Is there any special procedure?

#2
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 23 July 2007 - 05:01 AM

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Isn't this the old 'lindows' that got sued by MS and had to change their name? Anyway, I've never installed it or seen it.

For dual boot you just need to partition your HD. Get Partition Magic and create free space on your hd. Once you get into the installer in Linux it will create partitions on that free space. Grub will automatically (in most cases) allow you to boot between the two at startup but Linux will be the first selection/primary.

#3
TcM

Posted 04 August 2007 - 12:36 PM

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Well my review is just one word - sucks! It has many and many problems, with sound, and video cards... I will have to try another OS.

And well Partition Magic blew up my PC, boot strap and everything!

#4
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 14 August 2007 - 10:03 AM

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I've never had a problem with Partition Magic. What happened?

Did you get the real Linespire or just the free live-cd?

#5
TcM

Posted 22 August 2007 - 08:44 AM

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Well it just broke my boot setup and windows wouldn't start then I fixed that but then Windows went CRAZY!

No I just got Freespire, but I'm not interested in using it again, too much errors and stuff.