...computer. Please give me precise details. Remember that I know nothing about how Linux works. It would be nice if I could keep Windows and choose which one I want each time I start my computer.
2007-01-23 09:52:15 · 7 answers · asked by Whiz 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Congratulations on your first step to freedom from Microsoft's greedy grasp.
I agree with those who say to try Ubuntu, or its derivative SimplyMepis.
If you want a clean, simple desktop, install Ubuntu; if you want one that has more graphical controls and looks and acts more like Windows, install Kubuntu; if you have an older, slower machine, try Xubuntu. They're all pretty much the same under the hood, but they have different desktop managers (Gnome, KDE, and XCFE respectively) and different sets of included applications. Any of them can be downloaded free from ubuntu.com and burned to a CD, which you can then boot from directly to try it out before you install it.
If you're looking for something even simpler and more Windows-like, try Freespire or PCLinuxOS.
Any of these distributions will allow you to dual-boot with Windows. However, you must install Windows FIRST. The Linux installers will generally play nice with an existing Windows installation, whereas the Windows installer will just trash your existing Linux boot without checking.
edit: For running Windows programs under Linux, I think the previous poster is thinking of a program called Wine (stands for WINdows Emulator). It will run some Windows programs, but not every one. However, there is usually a good Linux alternative for almost any Windows program. Ubuntu comes with a lot of those applications already installed.
2007-01-23 10:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you're purely getting began, i'd bypass with the present version of Ubuntu. it interior of reason intuitive compared to the more suitable superior distributions of Linux, and has a great community and rather some drivers for it. if truth be told any difficulty that you would run into has a answer that must be got here across on the Ubuntu forums or from Google. Kubuntu is yet another option. it is basically Ubuntu, yet makes use of KDE for its GUI instead of Gnome. seems a touch state-of-the-artwork.
2016-10-16 00:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband like fedora and linspire. He has two linux operating systems on his computer and he runs windows in linux,they call it
win4lin there is also another program that can run window in linux but I have to ask my husband what that is. Oh and from what I have seen my husband just stick the linux disk in and starts setup. Ebay has great deals on linux cds. Hope this helps!
2007-01-23 10:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by lovablegal77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RedHat Linux is the distro that is infamous for it's ease of use and introduction to Linux. It has an easy to follow install process that will help you setup your Windows on a dual-boot partition with Linux. This means that when you boot your computer you could choose whether you wanted to boot into RedHat or Windows.
Good luck
2007-01-23 09:56:07 · answer #4 · answered by bigbill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're just looking to "try-out" a distribution of LINUX, I, like several other users, strongly suggest KNOPPIX. It comes on a bootable CD, that causes NO overwriting of anything you have currently installed on your hard drive! It will allow you to run LINUX completely from the CD, which I think is a very nice touch because I run several different operating systems, on several different machines here at home. And, if you like what you see, you may be interested in REDHAT or NetBSD later on.
It used to be that the typical LINUX distro was kinda "cranky" in spite of being touted as "easy-to-use". But most of them, nowadays, are much, much easier to install and use.
So, go ahead and give KNOPPIX a try. Go to-http://knoppix.com to get started
2007-01-23 10:15:44 · answer #5 · answered by eldwill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest SuSE or Fedora. Even though most linux distros are pretty much the same.
http://fedora.redhat.com
http://www.opensuse.org
RJ
2007-01-24 04:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Ubuntu and Knopix.
Ubuntu is simular to windows, kinda. But much faster.
Knopix is simular to apple, kinda.
2007-01-23 09:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋