instaling linux mint 7

Old Man

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Hi

If I want to install Linux Mint 7 and the only available hd is my 1tb storage with 400gb free (rest has my Steam games), will the install kill my steam games or will the install spare them?

Sorry don't know what I'm doing..

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Linux wont be able to install to the same disk partition type as works with windows. Yor drive is probably ntfs and linux cant install to that. Your best bet is to use gparted to resize your windows partition and then create a linux partition (I suggest ext4) in the free space you made on the drive. Then you install linux there. I suggest reading up a bit first.
 
^that's not strictly true. there are windows installers for mint that you run from your windows desktop and it installs in a folder on any windows drive. it modifies the windows bootloader and loads from there. to remove, you simply use add/remove programs in windows.

google mint4win. i've not used it myself but have tried the ubuntu version called wubi with success.

edit: why mint 7? i've just checked the current version is 12...:confused:
 
marc2003 said:
^that's not strictly true. there are windows installers for mint that you run from your windows desktop and it installs in a folder on any windows drive. it modifies the windows bootloader and loads from there. to remove, you simply use add/remove programs in windows.
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That's bizarre. Why would anyone do that? Is it just an option for the truly paranoid first-time Linux user?
 
Indeed I wouldn't use them, there slow, plus likely not to be supported much longer, in fact I think wubi support maybe being dropped from 12.04.

Easiest way (bit simpler than gparted) is if you go to windows control panel > admin > storage you can shrink a partition there easily.

Once you do that you can boot a live and install linux into the space you created by resizing the partition, linux will sort everything else out so you don't lose your windows gubbins.
 
Bigsy said:
Indeed I wouldn't use them, there slow, plus likely not to be supported much longer, in fact I think wubi support maybe being dropped from 12.04.

Easiest way (bit simpler than gparted) is if you go to windows control panel > admin > storage you can shrink a partition there easily.

Once you do that you can boot a live and install linux into the space you created by resizing the partition, linux will sort everything else out so you don't lose your windows gubbins.
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My OS hd is dead and I had an older verion Linux miny 7 lying around so am using it, but can't burn to anything as I am using my only cd/dvd drive.

If somebody could send the Linux Mint 12 live to me, that would help, otherwise I have to look for another idea.

ty
 
Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with installing Mint 7. Just follow the advice above and resize the Steam partition, then get Mint installed into the free space on the disk. As soon as you have a bootable OS you can then grab the latest version of Mint (or whatever) and install that instead. :)
 
Old Man said:
My OS hd is dead and I had an older verion Linux miny 7 lying around so am using it, but can't burn to anything as I am using my only cd/dvd drive.

If somebody could send the Linux Mint 12 live to me, that would help, otherwise I have to look for another idea.

ty
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Where do you live?
 
Do you have a USB memory key?

If so you can boot from the DVD, download an ISO, install unetbootin, use it to download and create a new mint bootable usb drive, boot from usb, resize\make new partitions, install.
 
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My son was able to get hold of Linux 12 and so I'm gonna take a look at that and see how it goes.

TY for all the help and I know I'll be back shortly; old guys like me just are not that good with pc's :( . Well not for this problem.
 
Old Man said:
My son was able to get hold of Linux 12 and so I'm gonna take a look at that and see how it goes.

TY for all the help and I know I'll be back shortly; old guys like me just are not that good with pc's :( . Well not for this problem.
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Heh, don't worry about it mate. Partitioning disks and installing multiple operating systems can be extremely daunting when you're new to it. It'll be fine!
 
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