First and foremost this post may be kind of long with multiple questions. I hope they are not redundant, if the are or i should break this up to different threads let me know and ill do so.
I recently ordered a new Laptop that is coming with Windows 8 but I have been a mac fan for some years now since using them at work. Though I have become very interested in Linux and would like to dual boot it on my laptop when it comes in. I'm thinking Linux Mint at the moment seems to be getting good reviews especially for beginners, but I'm open to suggestions. Eventually as i get more familiar with Linux I would like to discard windows.
Though I plan on using Linux Mint as my default Linux OS I want to create a very probably over kill Live Boot USB (thinking around 32GB) of multiple Distros, Rescue/Repair tools and partitioning tools. That way I can live boot different ones to mess around with and try my hand at them.
1. How is the best way of going about making such a large live boot USB? If its even possible.
2. Can I install a Distro from the live boot USB to my hard drive? For example could I have Linux Mint on this live boot initially then decide to actually install it from the USB to my computers hard drive.
3. Can I save anything while working on a live boot Distro?
4. Can i access files and things from 1 OS to the other? For example if I were to save a word file, music etc. on Windows 8 can i access that on Linux Mint or would i need to do something like put it on a flash drive or external drive then boot Linux Mint and bring it in that way?
Sorry again for this being long and hope the things I'm asking are not redundant. I feel as though I had even more questions that slipped my mind as I started writing this so I may add them them later. Thanks in advance for all replys.
I recently ordered a new Laptop that is coming with Windows 8 but I have been a mac fan for some years now since using them at work. Though I have become very interested in Linux and would like to dual boot it on my laptop when it comes in. I'm thinking Linux Mint at the moment seems to be getting good reviews especially for beginners, but I'm open to suggestions. Eventually as i get more familiar with Linux I would like to discard windows.
Though I plan on using Linux Mint as my default Linux OS I want to create a very probably over kill Live Boot USB (thinking around 32GB) of multiple Distros, Rescue/Repair tools and partitioning tools. That way I can live boot different ones to mess around with and try my hand at them.
1. How is the best way of going about making such a large live boot USB? If its even possible.
2. Can I install a Distro from the live boot USB to my hard drive? For example could I have Linux Mint on this live boot initially then decide to actually install it from the USB to my computers hard drive.
3. Can I save anything while working on a live boot Distro?
4. Can i access files and things from 1 OS to the other? For example if I were to save a word file, music etc. on Windows 8 can i access that on Linux Mint or would i need to do something like put it on a flash drive or external drive then boot Linux Mint and bring it in that way?
Sorry again for this being long and hope the things I'm asking are not redundant. I feel as though I had even more questions that slipped my mind as I started writing this so I may add them them later. Thanks in advance for all replys.