When we are forced to use those two operating systems on the same computer, problems often arise that make life more difficult, forcing us to reboot to switch operating system from time to time. Here you have 10 tips, which stops most of us may seem obvious, but surely help someone. 1 .- If you use Linux file system ext2 or ext3, you can install Windows explore2fs , which is a very small application (750KB) with which you can access your partition Linux and retrieve files, saving you reboot. It is also portable, so you can take it on the pendrive.
2 .- In Linux, you should install the NTFS-3G drivers , which allow you to read / write to the Windows partition. This installation is trivial, usually takes no more than 5 minutes. There are plenty of guides. Supposedly no guarantees, but I've been using a year without the slightest problem. 3 .-
agendas and contact lists of most programs, using files that are standard. That means you can view your calendar and contacts from almost any program, and if you followed the previous point, you can place that file in the Windows partition, so you have that data available from both operating systems. In my case those files directly placed on a flash drive and I have them on hand from any program from any computer operating system.
4 .- Many times we have to perform a task in Windows, and think "this Linux I did in a moment with such command ..." That's because the Windows console has serious shortcomings. Fortunately, there are Unix Utils , a list of commands to Unix / Linux ported to Windows. Just download, decompress, and put that folder in the path, so we have a more functional Windows console, with commands like grep, sed, ls, and all the usual.
5 .- Check out wine. Used to run 'some' Windows programs from Linux. It's easier than it may seem at first
6 .- You can share your Linux swap partition with Windows swap file, saving space and problems. Perhaps this is not easy to do or understand for some, but just follow a few simple steps. As I am not fond of copy / paste, I prefer to leave you a link to someone who has bothered to explain in a simple manner.
7 .- If both Windows and Linux use OpenOffice, you can access your text documents from anywhere, and are in Microsoft Word format (. Doc) or in Writer format (. Odt) of OpenOffice. With spreadsheets and Microsoft databases, you may have more problems.
8 .- Be careful to stop the system from Windows. Because if you fail and then reboot into Linux, you probably can not access your Windows partition. Windows is like that.
9 .- If you're browsing on an operating system, you might think What is that website that I had in my favorites on my other system? That also solved using firefox you both and sharing the profile. I leave a link of how.
10 .- Make backups from Linux. If you do it from Windows, you can only make copies of the Windows partition. If you do it from Linux, you can make the entire system. I use a script, such as macho, but there are weak GUI programs, with little buttons and stuff.
These tips seem a good start for people who are trying to migrate system, which is difficult because it has to be restarted to do things they left halfway in Windows.
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