Bloody Linux

[cazzer]

Just making my first proper foray into the land of linux.
Setting up a dual boot on my home PC with windows.
I've successfully managed to wipe all my bloody drives.

Typing this whilst re-installing windows and weeping quietly in a corner.

Arse.

[JamieBeeston]

Dualboot isnt an option for the uninitiated..

'click here to let linux partition your system'

ie

'click here to let us kill another windows machine'

[BliarOut]

Is now a good time to mention Restorer2000? You might have been able to get it all back

[puggit]

BliarOut said:

Is now a good time to mention Restorer2000? You might have been able to get it all back

Or of course, you did make a full backup before fiddling with partitions etc?

[cazzer]

I've been through all the "this will recover it for ya" software I could find. No luck.

And I wasn't actully fiddling with partitions on purpose. I was attempting to install it on it's own disk.
It just decided that I meant the Primary not the Secondary drive.

And yes, I have a back up, it's here just behind this note that says "Sod off ya smug git"

Edited by cazzer on Tuesday 25th July 17:21

[jamieboy]

If you don't need to dual boot, you should maybe look at VMWare Server which is free and works well. I have my (broken) installations of Ubuntu and Kubuntu as VMWare machines.

But if you relish the challenge of dual-boot, that's fine too...

[cazzer]

Thats what makes it worse.
I have a 9 PC setup here (I work from home)
A couple are even redundant.
And I have a VMware server.

I have no excuse other than I wanted to play with it on the PC next to the comfy chair.

Damn that comfy chair.

[TheExcession]

cazzer said:

I have no excuse other than I wanted to play with it on the PC next to the comfy chair.

I ing hate it when that happens.... it catches me out all the time... I think 'I'll just try this out' and wham bang thank you not very much please.

[cyberface]

TheExcession said:

cazzer said:

I have no excuse other than I wanted to play with it on the PC next to the comfy chair.

I ing hate it when that happens.... it catches me out all the time... I think 'I'll just try this out' and wham bang thank you not very much please.

Yep, and 10 years later, wiser and more experienced, you'll make the same mistake again