[ltp] some windows and some linux question

[Maciej Musial]

2006/8/21, Yudi Wijaya <yudiw@centrin.net.id>:
> Hello linux-thinkpad,
>
> Hello thinkpad,
>
> I'm new user of IBM Thinkpad X31 (type: 2672) and i got Microsoft
> Windows XP SP1 already installed.
>
> I'm planning to use dual operating system (Windows XP and linux
> distribution) and create a partition for my documents file, music,
> etc.
>
> I have some questions:

> 3. Which linux distribution recommend for my X31? I decide 2 linux
> distribution (Debian or Ubuntu or Kubuntu), actually i prefer to use
> Debian because support more software than Ubuntu/Kubuntu. I already
> tried both about 2 years.. but IMHO is same. So, i need second
> opinion from you.

"i prefer to use Debian because support more software than Ubuntu/Kubuntu"
I'm not sure what do you mean. Linux is always linux so you can
install what ever you want on all distributions (of course if it is
not Windows software (but there is also a way to do it ;) ).
My favourite distributions are Slackware and Gentoo.

> 4. I don't have IBM CD-ROM and i don't have IBM Floppy Disk, so how to
> install that linux distribution (regarding your linux distribution
> recommendation for me)?

If you can connect it to another computer via net you can boot
installator with floppy and then install via network.

> 5. Is it ok to install Acronis True Image for Workstation in X31
> (because IBM already have recovery partition), but i think the
> advantage of use Acronis True Image is i can make backup of best
> condition of system (already installed with some software that i want,
> so i don't need to install them again after recovery process).
> How about the linux? is it possible too? because there is Acronis True
> Image for Linux

If you can make a BackUp you can use 'tar' and 'gzip'. Or use 'dd' to
make disk image. Remember - the simpliest solutions are always the
best :).

Best regards