2006-07-03 05:34:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
I would first download a distribution that has a live-cd and see if all of your hardware works correctly when you boot from the CD ... If everything is working well then install it on your hard-drive, if things arent working you will know that before you reboot your hard-drive
Personally, I would recomend Ubuntu ( http://www.ubuntu.com ). Their newest CD (which you can download for free on their website) is a live boot (so you can try it before installing), and you can install from the same CD (so you dont need to download 2 different disks). Additionally they have a great community to help you out along the way.
If Ubuntu isn't what your looking for you can find other distributions at http://www.distrowatch.com ... people rate the distributions and discuss it at this site.
Hope this info helps.
2006-07-03 05:45:30 · answer #1 · answered by RJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try fedora core 3 or 4 or 5. Use autopartition if u do not want dual boot. Partition manually if want dual boot and install grub in mbr. If need further instructions write to me. U can always use any other linux avtaar like suse or ubuntu. They are trifle easier.
2006-07-03 16:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by binaryFusion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U need a EXT2/EXT3 partion (u can format the drive during installation). Thats all u need. Dont forget to install the boot loader or else u will not be able to use WIn and Linux together.
Neo
2006-07-03 12:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I installed SuSE on top of an already existing Windows XP install and I had no problems at all, just a standard desktop pc :)
2006-07-03 12:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, you can install directly but since there are different makes of Linux , just check out the spec. for the linux type you are installing.
2006-07-03 12:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by !zenecherub! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install Suse and let the installer partition your hard drive as it sees fit.
2006-07-03 12:40:10 · answer #6 · answered by zoomjet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just install normally as you would. intuitively done.
2006-07-03 12:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by Niversphere 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋