How can I install Linux alongside Windows XP /g/?

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How can I install Linux alongside Windows XP /g/? 2016-07-19 23:32:23 Post No. 55657058
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How can I install Linux alongside Windows XP /g/? Anonymous 2016-07-19 23:32:23 Post No. 55657058 [Report]

>got moved to a new workstation,the PC there is old, but the hardware is decent
>has a ~6 years old sluggy XP on it filled with shovelware
>nononononono, the nightmares are real
>realize I can't shrink the partition in that piece of shit OS
>it just gotten worse

Why is this allowed? Can someone recommend me a good program that'd shrink the drive, without deleting anything vital? There's important data there, I don't wanna fuck things up.... but I can't bear working on XP, that is inhumane.

Anonymous 2016-07-20 00:00:03 Post No.55657377
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Anonymous 2016-07-20 00:00:03 Post No.55657377 [Report]

Ubuntu live usb, use the gparted program to resize the partition

Anonymous 2016-07-20 00:11:43 Post No.55657473
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Anonymous 2016-07-20 00:11:43 Post No.55657473 [Report]

>>55657377
Okay. But what if I want to install another distribution? Like Linux Mint? Then I shrink with gparted, then create another live USB?

Anonymous 2016-07-20 00:29:58 Post No.55657652
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Anonymous 2016-07-20 00:29:58 Post No.55657652 [Report]

>>55657473
Any distro has gparted.
Also you don't need to use it. Newbie distros like Ubuntu and Mint come with a easy to use partitioner on the installer, just follow the on-screen instructions and you will be fine

Anonymous 2016-07-20 01:06:05 Post No.55658132
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Anonymous 2016-07-20 01:06:05 Post No.55658132 [Report]

>>55657058
>what is a frugal install

chef (ID: !chefTmSER.) 2016-07-20 02:34:19 Post No.55659207
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chef (ID: !chefTmSER.) 2016-07-20 02:34:19 Post No.55659207 [Report]

>>55657058
just buy an ssd off of amazon and a sata cable. install lincucks to the second drive, and you're good to go.

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