Where can I take my computer to have dual operating systems installed on it in houston?

jucy

I want to install dual operating systems on my computer but I'm kind of nervous about doing it myself. So, can anyone tell me where I should take it (in houston) to have them installed? Do I take it to a regular computer repair specialist or somewhere else?

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Have you decided what operating systems and how many you will install on your computer system?

I use Linux, and early on I spend a great deal of time creating dual boot systems with Microsoft and Linux as I was unlearning the Microsoft way. Yes all operating systems are similar but Linux, MAC and Microsoft use different software and procedures when you first start dual booting. I used my Users groups to learn the differences, I also learned how to rapidly install Linux, WinXP and Vista any time i wanted so I was not timid nor hesitant in using different operating systems on my hardware.

With any time spent with a dual boot system you discover there is a great deal of software that will run on all three operating systems making it easy to master cross platform software, rather than attempting to learn different software for different operating systems. This is something that is hidden from most computer users, and small businesses.

I always believed I could not accomplish the same things on Linux as I knew how to do with a Microsoft operating system. I used my local Linux users group, and the Linux sub group of the PC Users group in my city to learn otherwise. I have never found a Mac/Linux software comparison...
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software

Both Usergroups showed me how to install Linux, how to remove it and restore the Microsoft boot system. That set of lessons I had to perform a dozen times before i felt confident to accomplish this on my own at 4 in the morning...

Cost wise using the User groups in your city is far cheaper and I believe is a better educational learning method, than walking down the street to a computer store & paying them to perform the dual boot transformation for you.

I have never tried a MAC as they are far to expensive for my pocket, but there are a three users in the Linux Usersgroup I still attend that dual Boot, Linux and Mac operating systems... One of the Mac users is not a Mac user, but a Hackintosh user dual booting with Linux...

There are also companies on-line that will sell you a new computer with the operating systems of your choice, far different than the Monopolistic non-choices we are offered in the mass merchandiser/large big box retail location within the boundaries of the US...

A Microsoft operating system is easily installed if you have the recovery disks they do not ship any longer, these can be ordered inexpensively from the manufacture of your computer brand. Linux is a fee download from lots of locations, but you will need a ISO burner that is never installed on a Microsoft Operating system...
http://distrowatch.com/

I use the free IMGburn to burn downloaded ISOs on computers running Microsoft Operating system... This software is also available for the MAC Operating system...
http://www.imgburn.com/

JR

What is the difference between the kernel and the non-kernel components of an operating system?

Miss Vini

Where do most of the non-kernel components of a Linux system come from and identify any two characteristics of the source you mentioned earlier.

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Homework question? Have a crack at wikipedia...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel

What linux distribution do you recommend?

Clare M

If you want to learn how to adminster Linux systems properly, not simply for use as a Windows replacement?

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This are the most common distros. I DON'T RECOMMEND ANY OF THIS to learning linux at sysadmin level:
Red hat (or centos or fedora)
Ubuntu (or Mint)
Suse

All those distros are designed to be user friendly and easy.

You need a distro that keeps configuration plain and simple, instead of trying to hide it with a nice gui.
I RECOMMEND YOU:
Arch Linux
Gentoo
linux from scratch

I have used archlinux myself, and I can tell you is really easy to learn AND does not hide any of its configuration using guis.

Archlinux has a GREAT wiki, so, even if you are going to configure all by yourself, you'll have great step-by-step guides.
I don't recommend you archbang or sabayon, since they hide their configuration, and its not what you want (You want to learn!)

And that's it. I'll leave you with this from the arch linux wiki:

Whereas many GNU/Linux distributions attempt to be more user-friendly, Arch Linux has always been, and shall always remain user-centric.
Arch Linux targets and accommodates competent GNU/Linux users by giving them complete control and responsibility over the system.
Arch Linux users fully manage the system on their own. The system itself will offer little assistance, except for a simple set of maintenance tools that are designed to perfectly relay the user's commands to the system. Arch developers do not expend energy re-inventing GUI system tools; Arch is founded upon sensible design and excellent documentation.
This user-centric design necessarily implies a certain "do-it-yourself" approach to using the Arch distribution. Rather than pursuing assistance or requesting a new feature to be implemented by developers, Arch Linux users have a tendency to solve problems themselves and share the results with the community and development team â a "do first, then ask" philosophy. This is especially true for user-contributed packages found in the Arch User Repository â the official Arch Linux repository for community-maintained packages.

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