[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu and Archlinux Dual boot

[narendra sisodiya]

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 6:30 PM, NARENDRA DIWATE
<narendra.diwate at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have been using Linux for the past 5 years, Opensuse initially, then
> ubuntu, both dual boot with WinXP. I moved permanently to Ubuntu about 1.5
> years ago. I like to keep my System upto date and hence that has involved
> upgrading the OS every 6 months.
>
> I would like to put an end to this 6 monthly upgrade madness by moving to a
> rolling release, i.e Arch initially dual booting with Ubuntu.
>
>
I still do not know the 6 monthy rebase. See how centos works, you need not
to reinstall every 6 month.


> Now pl help with these few Q's:
> 1. Is this a good Idea at all for a guy not very comfortable with command
> line (but can live with it if needed) inspite of a 5 year linux Exp?
>

why not ! commandline is needed for special users. one can live without it
also. My neighbor only use Firefox on his laptop and from last 8 month he
has not complained anything on his ubuntu 9.04 desktop.


> 2. Though Arch is considered the best Rolling release, is it the best
> choice for a guy like me? Are there any beginner friendly oned out there?
> Chakra is still Alpha so not so comfortable. Frankly the Arch Documentation
> and Wiki are the most comprehensive and well thought out i have seen in the
> recent past.
> 3. If I can go ahead which should be installed first? Remember dual booting
> with WinXP, XP is always installed first. Ubuntu comes with GRUB2, Arch with
> GRUB Old. Naturally the Rolling release will stay, while the other OS might
> change.
> 4. All my Data with live in separate partitions not along with any OS. So
> Which FS type is better - EXT3 or EXT4. No WinXP, so no need of NTFS. In
> addition it is backed up to a USB Hard Disk.
>
> Regards
>
> Narendra Diwate
>
>
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