[Newlug] A call for topics......

[Nicholas Paul]

I would second that Don. I haven't had any issues either.


-Nick Paul



On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Don Funkhouser <cee_64 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I’ve installed both 32bit and 64bit Linux (normally Fedora, Mandriva,
> PCLinux, or Xubuntu rather than Ubuntu) in a dual boot with Windows 7 64bit
> or 32bit more times than I can count on my own systems and for customers and
> have NEVER run into a problem doing it.  My one caveat is to use the Windows
> Disk Management to shrink the Windows partition first, then install Linux.
> I find that you stand more of a chance for a problem using the Linux install
> to shrink the Windows partition than you do with the Windows Disk
> Management.
>
> Don
>
>
> From: Thomas Bast
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 3:19 PM
> To: newlug at newlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Newlug] A call for topics......
>
> I take back my offer. I have been doing more reading  and I cannot find one
> article where someone has done this and likes it. I think I am going to try
> to install the 32 bit version on my 64 bit laptop as a dual boot.
>
> If anyone knows of a reason NOT do do this, please let me know as I don't
> really want to mess up my Windows 7. I need that so I can work from home.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Thomas Bast <tombast at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I am NOT volunteering to demonstrate anything, but I have a laptop with
>> Windows 7 64 bit running on it. I have partitioned the drive and want to
>> make the laptop a dual boot with Ubuntu 64 bit running as well.
>>
>> If someone wanted to demo that, I would be willing to bring my laptop. If
>> anyone DOES want to do it, they should send me an email letting me know if I
>> need to download it or if that would be part of the demo as well.
>>
>> If I hear nothing, I will assume that it is not something that we want to
>> go through at the meeting.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> On 01/23/2011 06:26 PM, Ross Larson wrote:
>>
>> Hello, all!
>>
>> Any volunteers for NEWLUG presentations over the next couple months?
>>
>> Reply to the list with topics that you are willing to present, as well as
>> topics that you'd like to see others present.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Ross
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