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Copying a working Linux instead of installing a new one [duplicate]
It is possible to move an installed Linux from one drive to another or from one disk to another by two methods:
dd command which copies sector by sector including boot sector
cp command, and then ...
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Installing openSUSE 12.1 on Asus Zenbook UX32VD
So my boss who hates the idea of windows and virtualization had brought me his fancy new Zenbook UX32VD wanting openSUSE 12.1 to be installed on it. SO far I have hit issue after issue and cant seem ...
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Black screen when installing Fedora 16
I have read many other threads here and elsewhere but found no solution...
I'm trying to install Fedora 16 x86-64. At random points during installation I get black screens that do not go away.
I ...
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LMDE does not boot directly after install, but boots from cd option “boot from local hard drive”
Just got a new (used) pc from my job.
Still a nice beast, Intel board with Core 2 quad CPU and 4G of RAM.
So I came to install Linux Mint Debian Edition on it.
The live CD works like a charm, and ...
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Installing Fedora from USB key
How do I load a Fedora DVD iso onto USB so I can install it from there.
I've tried dd as in here: Fedora instructions but for some reason this didn't work.
Here's what I've tried:
sudo dd ...
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Why does the Linux installation fail on this machine?
I have tried to install Ubuntu and ArchLinux on the machine and the installation went fine but the boot process fails with both system. In the case of Arch the boot doesn't even start. In the case of ...
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HP Laptop refused to boot Arch or Fedora CDs but boots Debian based fine
My Laptop a HP Probook 4510s refuses to boot Fedora or Arch Linux CD'S, But will boot and install Debian based stuff ie Debian, Ubuntu.
If it put a fedora or arch CD in it will just stick on BIOS ...
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Can I install Mint to another hard drive without booting from it?
Is there an easy way, given an ISO image for Linux Mint, to install it to an empty hard drive from within my existing Ubuntu installation? I don't have any CDs or appropriate USB devices at hand, so ...
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Failed to boot a fresh FreeBSD 8.2 installation on an Intel SS4200-EHW
I've installed FreeBSD on an Intel SS4200-EHW which has four hard disks and a flash DOM (Disk On Module) disk through an IDE interface. I want to install FreeBSD on the Flash DOM. In order to get the ...
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Fedora vs. Ubuntu installation
I am using Fedora 13, and it was my friend who did the installation for me. I have used Ubuntu also and I found it more easy to install than fedora. Ubuntu uses a WUBI installer (if I am correct) and ...
