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Sorry, I managed to delete my post to which you’re replying. Here it is again – many apologies!
Hello … brand new here…
I have a new Samsung N145-Plus netbook running
Windows 7 which I like very much. But I also want to run
Ubuntu on the D drive, alongside Windows but as a
separate boot and NOT accessed through it (which means
no Wubi). I have downloaded Ubuntu onto a USB stick and
can boot/install it from there (via F9 during the splash
screen), but cannot for the life of me work out how to
change the boot options in the BIOS to offer me a choice
between Drive C and Drive D when I switch on.
Or do I need to? Can I access Ubuntu on Drive D via
booting from the stick, but still save stuff to D on the hard
drive?I don’t want to actually install Ubuntu until I’m sure about
this. As I say, I want to put it alongside of Windows rather
than accessing it via Wubi (which I understand imports
some of the Windows security vulnerabilities). I need as
isolated and sterile a Linux environment as I can have,
which means keeping the two on totally separate drives.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?Also, what’s the best AV/Firewall protection for Firefox
through Ubuntu? I see that Avast do one (and I like Avast
on Windows7) but I haven’t had a chance to investigate it
yet. I’m a *total* newbie to Linux, and any help will be
much appreciated! With many thanks –Bonnie
Sorry, I accidentally managed to delete my original post to which you’re replying – tried reinstating it here (twice) but it doesn’t seem to appear anywhere. Feel free to delete & move anything of mine you think will clear up the confusion. Many apologies for the cock-up…
Sorry, I’ve just accidentally deleted my post!! Here it is again, so people know what it is you’re answering – my apologies:
Hello … brand new here…
I have a new Samsung N145-Plus netbook running
Windows 7 which I like very much. But I also want to run
Ubuntu on the D drive, alongside Windows but as a
separate boot and NOT accessed through it (which means
no Wubi). I have downloaded Ubuntu onto a USB stick and
can boot/install it from there (via F9 during the splash
screen), but cannot for the life of me work out how to
change the boot options in the BIOS to offer me a choice
between Drive C and Drive D when I switch on.
Or do I need to? Can I access Ubuntu on Drive D via
booting from the stick, but still save stuff to D on the hard
drive?I don’t want to actually install Ubuntu until I’m sure about
this. As I say, I want to put it alongside of Windows rather
than accessing it via Wubi (which I understand imports
some of the Windows security vulnerabilities). I need as
isolated and sterile a Linux environment as I can have,
which means keeping the two on totally separate drives.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?Also, what’s the best AV/Firewall protection for Firefox
through Ubuntu? I see that Avast do one (and I like Avast
on Windows7) but I haven’t had a chance to investigate it
yet. I’m a *total* newbie to Linux, and any help will be
much appreciated! With many thanks –Bonnie
Hello … brand new here…
I have a new Samsung N145-Plus netbook running Windows 7 which I like very much. But I also want to run Ubuntu on the D drive, alongside Windows but as a separate boot and NOT accessed through it (which means no Wubi). I have downloaded Ubuntu onto a USB stick and can boot/install it from there (via F9 during the splash screen), but cannot for the life of me work out how to change the boot options in the BIOS to offer me a choice between Drive C and Drive D when I switch on.
Or do I need to? Can I access Ubuntu on Drive D via booting from the stick, but still save stuff to D on the hard drive?
I don’t want to actually install Ubuntu until I’m sure about this. As I say, I want to put it alongside of Windows rather than accessing it via Wubi (which I understand imports some of the Windows security vulnerabilities). I need as isolated and sterile a Linux environment as I can have, which means keeping the two on totally separate drives. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Also, what’s the best AV/Firewall protection for Firefox through Ubuntu? I see that Avast do one (and I like Avast on Windows7) but I haven’t had a chance to investigate it yet. I’m a *total* newbie to Linux, and any help will be much appreciated! With many thanks –
Bonnie
