[LBo] dual-boot system

[Jisao]

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:24:38 -0500, Jeff Grant wrote 
> Emen Zhao wrote: 
> > Hi Friends, 
> > 
> > I am asked to install a dual-boot system - Redhat Enterprise Edition 3 
and 
> > WXP... (a name I hesitate to say here, but hey it is just work, right? 
> > ;-)). 
> > Anyone please give some suggestion or warnings, etc I should prepare and 
> > watch out for this work. Thanks in advance for your help! 
> 
> - If you're a Linux newbie, dump X (GUI) in favor of CLI (command 
> line). CLI is infinitely more powerful. - Grab yourself a BASH/C/PHP 
> book, and don't forget to email the list with more questions! 
> 
Well, it depends on why he installs an OS. 

With all the respect I have to CLI lovers, security buffs and power users of 
all kinds, I do believe in one can own a computer and use it for fun, bling, 
GUI and/or whatever else one fancies.  Even if it is at the risk of less 
security.  I love HTML emails (but I respect the "plain text" wherever it is 
requested), pictures, useless apps like Kaquarium on my menu bar, weather 
applet, serene bootsplashes, pretty pictures, automatically-install-and- 
enable-whatever-is-needed-to-make-my-life-easy, etc. Of course it means I 
have to make sure I have backups because my system might be more vulnerable, 
but hey, I own a computer for fun and bling. And I believe other users do. 

There are indeed many uses for Linux which do not require GUI - I can think 
of various servers, older hardware and also people who genuinely like the 
cli (which by the way has indeed lots to offer). 

So advice to newcomers would vary depending on what they wish to do with 
their box.  Linux is all about choices. The important thing is to know what 
are the consequences of our choices. 

Reading documentation is a good thing.  However, reading Bash/PHP books 
might be a few steps ahead of where many Linux newcomers will be, unless he 
is already quite knowledgeable about computers, or interested in jumping 
into heavy duty reading.  Starting with the Linux distribution documentation 
makes more sense for a general user, then looking at a good general Linux 
book, if somebody want to know what's under the hood in Linux.  From there, 
pick and chose after. And by the way, reading Bash/PHP books is a good 
avenue then. 

Of course, taking this course is a good option   

Like I said in the beginning, it all depends on why people install an OS.   
Linux is all about choices.  Personally, I did not see the point of chosing 
between CLI and GUI.  I adopted both. 

Jisao