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Windows & Ubuntu Dual Boot
Introduction This page describes how to set up your computer in order to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows. Back Up Your Data Although this may seem obvious, it is important to backup your data files to an external backup medium before attempting a dual-boot install (or any other hard drive manipulation), in case your hard [...]
Put Close/Maximize/Minimize Buttons on the Right in Ubuntu
If you are a new Ubuntu user coming from a Mac or Microsoft background, you might be disoriented by the placement of the minimize/maximize/close box on Ubuntu, which mimics Windows by default. This setting is an easy one to change, thankfully, and combined with a nice OS X theme can really have a nice effect. [...]
How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP (Linux installed first)
A step-by-step guide with screenshots (Now updated for XP SP 3 and Ubuntu 8.04.) Step 1 Intro Step 2 Back up the GRUB boot menu Step 3 Make space for XP Step 4 Install Windows XP Step 5 Restore the GRUB boot loader Step 1 – Intro Scenario: You want to install XP on your [...]
