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- adjective computing Having two
operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time thecomputer isbooted .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'm hoping to dual-boot and hopefully just use Win 7 full time so I don't have to deal with Vista.
Lifehacker’s Guide To Upgrading To Windows 7 RC | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I setup a dual-boot last night with XP running on my main partition and put Windows 7 on the second.
Lifehacker’s Guide To Upgrading To Windows 7 RC | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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It's also different in some other ways: It's a dual-boot tablet, which can run either Android 1.6 or Windows 7 Home Premium, a computer operating system.
Viewsonic announces ViewPad 7 tablet, plus a 10-inch iPad competitor 2010
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I had the same problem when i attempted to dual-boot vista and xp. install the newer os's first before the old ones. dunno bout the grub thing, k00ks greengamer39
Lifehacker’s Guide To Upgrading To Windows 7 RC | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Intel hardware plus gtx 285 = killer mac box that doubles as a good gaming rig provided you dual-boot with windows.
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And the linux installating does'nt kick out the old windows OS, so you can "dual-boot".
Archive 2009-09-01 Randy Wilharm 2009
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If you can handle a 10 screen, the Lenovo S10 comes with a 1024x600 display and a semi-decent keyboard, and you can easily add Kubuntu to dual-boot with the pre-installed XP.
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And I shouldn't fail to mention that I actually have a dual-boot machine, so I have my choice of windows environments.
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And the linux installating does'nt kick out the old windows OS, so you can "dual-boot".
Get linux, get free software. Randy Wilharm 2009
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LukeV1-5 (UID#1029) on December 7th, 2009 at 7: 38 pm provided you dual-boot with windows.
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