[KLUG Members] Multiple OS Installation on Thinkpad laptop

[Adam Tauno Williams]

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> I don't like any of these approaches.
> These are strongly worded suggestions, I enjoy being proved wrong, Also
> these are my opinions.
> Numbers 1,2,3 are for laptops.
> 1) its a real pain installing any non windows OS onto a laptop, let alone
> configuring more than one version.
> (I'm refering to getting /everything/ working not just the display and
> keyboard.

I've installed recent LINUX distributions on a variety of laptops.  Most times
everything, or close to everything, just works.

> 2) assuming you get the largest HD money can buy. 100gb, your going to have
> to share that space with ... 4 OSes?

It depends on what he wants to install,  an OS can easily fit into a 5Gb
partition.  But in general I think multi-booting is frustrating.

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