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The basics on Windows hard drive partitioning and why you should consider separate Windows partitions.

There thousands of references on this topic and many go into great detail. I wrote this article with the basics in mind so that you might go away with answers and new ideas rather than more questions you had to start with. Read the rest of this entry »

Part 2: Linux hard drive installation

This article/tutorial will show you how to install Linux directly to your hard drive without disturbing your Windows master boot record (MBR). Read the rest of this entry »

Part 1: The easy way – An Introduction to Virtual Linux

Most of my machines run two versions of Windows and two versions of Linux. This is one of two methods I have found to keep both operating systems smoothly separate, yet happy together. In Part 2 (should be out in a week or less), we will talk about another method you can use to install Linux / Unix directly to your hard drive and get the same results. Read the rest of this entry »