I need something like linux to dualboot.

[Windows7User8653]

Hello, I had an account but I forgot the password.

I need arch based or other linux for my laptop

Here are the specs:

Intel i-5 520m

5GB Ram

Built-in GPU

240GB SSD

I also need something like ubuntu. I have a question about PlayOnLinux too, will I be able to launch an app that requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer?

[Radium_Angel]

1 minute ago, Windows7User8653 said:

I have a question about PlayOnLinux too, will I be able to launch an app that requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer?

In my limited experience, the answer is "it depends" Most work fine, some go stupid. 

[Windows7User8653]

Just now, Radium_Angel said:

In my limited experience, the answer is "it depends" Most work fine, some go stupid. 

Ok, thank you!

[AnirbanG007]

2 minutes ago, Windows7User8653 said:

Hello, I had an account but I forgot the password.

I need arch based or other linux for my laptop

Here are the specs:

Intel i-5 520m

5GB Ram

Built-in GPU

240GB SSD

I also need something like ubuntu. I have a question about PlayOnLinux too, will I be able to launch an app that requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer?

If you need something like Ubuntu, you could be happy with Pop OS, it is based on Ubuntu, but there are some additional niceties in Pop. If you need something like Arch, Manjaro is very stable, and it should be good. It's a rolling release, so all the more better.

[Master Disaster]

3 minutes ago, Windows7User8653 said:

Hello, I had an account but I forgot the password.

Boot the system into recovery mode from an installer, chroot the existing partition then do "passwd username" (obviously change username to your UN).

[Windows7User8653]

Just now, Master Disaster said:

Boot the system into recovery mode from an installer, chroot the existing partition then do "passwd username" (obviously change username to your UN).

On the forum.

[Radium_Angel]

2 minutes ago, Windows7User8653 said:

Ok, thank you!

You will also find that Steam works much better than PoL, especially with the Proton lib-files built-in to Steam.

[Windows7User8653]

1 minute ago, AnirbanG007 said:

If you need something like Ubuntu, you could be happy with Pop OS, it is based on Ubuntu, but there are some additional niceties in Pop. If you need something like Arch, Manjaro is very stable, and it should be good. It's a rolling release, so all the more better.

Ok, but can I install it without a usb?

[Master Disaster]

Just now, Windows7User8653 said:

On the forum.

Nah, the account name on the Linux install you can't remember the password for.

[AnirbanG007]

2 minutes ago, Windows7User8653 said:

Ok, but can I install it without a usb?

Umm nope? I guess? You need the ISO on a USB to install pretty much any OS nowadays...

[Windows7User8653]

4 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

Nah, the account name on the Linux install you can't remember the password for.

I mean on the forum. I forgot it on the forum.

[Windows7User8653]

1 minute ago, AnirbanG007 said:

Umm nope? I guess? You need the ISO on a USB to install pretty much any OS nowadays...

I have a partition. Will I be able to install it from that partition using EasyBCD?

[Master Disaster]

1 minute ago, Windows7User8653 said:

I mean on the forum. I forgot it on the forum.

Ohh, my apologies

[WhitetailAni]

3 minutes ago, Windows7User8653 said:

I mean on the forum. I forgot it on the forum.

Do you remember the email you used?
If so, there's a "forgot password" function.

[AnirbanG007]

1 minute ago, Windows7User8653 said:

I have a partition. Will I be able to install it from that partition using EasyBCD?

No idea bruh.  You can always install it on a partition. Idk about from a partition. IMO, it's probably not possible?

[kelvinhall05]

I'm confused, why do you need something Arch based but want something like Ubuntu? What draws you to both of those distros? If it's Ubuntu's DE, just throw that on Arch. If it's Ubuntu's package managment (no idea why you'd want apt with PPAs over pacman with the AUR, but whatever) then use Ubuntu.

 

 

I would just use Arch, or if following a guide and copy-pasting commands to install it scares you, Manjaro.