I use a boot floppy to start linux when I want it. I got fedora core 2, should really upgrade to 3. I just use it in text mode, haven't figured out gnopernicus yet, since there's not necessarily the best docs on installing it. You partition your hard drive in two partitions, one for dos and windows, and one for linux. In my case, I use a separate hard drive, since I had one from before I upgraded my primary one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Everiss" <shaun.e@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <blinuxlist@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:15 AM Subject: Fedora core 3 and oralux > Hi all > I am a new user. > I am currently need some ergent help. > I am required by my local university, or collage as you guys in us call it to use dos, linux and windows for a operating systems and programming paper. > I have been getting conflicting reports however on distrobutions. > One person someware else told me fedora core3 with gnopernicus, yasr, flite and openoffice are good. > At the same time I heard oralux is good. > And debian is good. > Obviously, I can't try all and I have a time constraoints before course starts, etc. > So whats best? > Take in mind I only have a slow connection and so have employed others to do the linux cd downloads. > Of those I have fedora core, and oralux. > I have no time to get debian. > I need to ask a few questions. > 1. What is a good boot manager. > 2. I know auralux does not right to ntfs but does fedora? > Is there a way I could have linux loaded on the same system as windows xp,? > And if possible Instead of using a boot manager could I bee able to start linux from a program group in windows, that is have something that would shutdown windows and start linux from windows. > For software I have everything. > IN this course I will also bee using dos. > Is it therefore easier to have a seperate machine for dos or is the windows xp console suffishient, or is it better to have a dos emulator from within linux and therefore whats best? > Now even if I choose fedora, and or auralux I will ergently need some tutorials for both systems, installation guides,etc. > Manuals for speech synths etc. > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list