On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:55:24 -0500 Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:45:57 +0200 fedora <fedora@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > On 2014-06-23 07:10, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > According to FedEx, my new machine is on a truck speeding to my > > > local distribution center for delivery tomorrow. So hopefully it will > > > be here tomorrow. I had two questions: > > > > > > 1) It comes with Windoze 7 (with an upgrade option/disc for W8). Not > > > sure if I want to wipe it off (ideally, I would have liked to have not > > > paid for it) but I was wondering if I wanted to do a dual boot, is > > > there a set of instructions somewhere that I could follow? I have had no > > > problems with earlier windoze xp unProfessional dual installs, but not > > > with W7 or W8 (have not even seen a machine with this one). I do wonder > > > about keeping an OS I am likely to only use when I am talking to some > > > technical support for some service. Somehow the ones that require > > > contacting technical support always want you to use IE. I bluff my way > > > through on these ones. > > > > > > 2) This laptop has touchscreen abilities. While I could in general care > > > less about this feature, again I did not have an option to get rid of > > > it. So, I wonder if it is possible to use the touchscreen features with > > > Fedora 20? > > > > > > Am I better off trying CentOS on this machine because of the two > > > questions above? I would however like to stick to Fedora. > > > > > > Many shanks, > > > Ranjan > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ranjan > > regarding question 1) I got a PC (Desktop) with fully installed Windoze > > 7 as well. I then told the Fedora Installer to shrink the Windoze > > partition. Then I installed Fedora (without dual boot). And on Linux I > > installed VirtualBox and I made Windoze 7 to operate in VirtualBox. > > This way, I don't need to reboot, but can start Windoze like a Fedora > > application. > > > > Thank you! This is a great idea! Are there detailed instructions on how > to do this, telling the obscure Fedora installer to shrink the Windoze > partition? Can the Windoze partition stay updated? So, I found this: http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/how-to-install-windows-7-in-virtualbox-guide-hatryst Is this on the lines of what you are suggesting? Even though I have windows on the other partition? Do I need to create this bootable usb? > > I would also really like to have 2) answered also if possible. Thanks, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
