im downloading lunix and before i install it i just wanted to know if lunix has everything like will it work with windows live messenger? and will it work with my dsl quest quick care soft ware? and does it leave all my programs alone like upgrading windows does?
2007-06-10 13:54:39 · 6 answers · asked by Gerrit 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
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i need to know what distrobution you are using and
if you have an extra partition on your driv etc.
there is a lot to it it could wipe your file sout if you don't know what you ar edoing.
2007-06-10 13:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows LIVE Messenger, as the name suggest, is for WIndows only.
DSL USB drivers are ISP dependent, only if they supply such then you can use it with Linux.
It has nothing to do with your Windows programs, Linux is Linux, it doesnt even understand what your Windows software are.
Try Ubuntu or something that has a 'live' version so you can run it off a CD first to see if you like it.
2007-06-10 13:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, No and no.
Linux is radically different to windows. Unless you have free unused (meaning unassigned) space on your drive, a Linux install will probably overwrite your windows installation totally and permanently.
The best defense is to go out and buy a new hard drive for inside your computer. Open it up and swap the drives, load Linux on the new one and get to know it a little, then you can swap drives back and still have your old windows installation.
Make sure power is out of the wall when you swap drives.
2007-06-10 14:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you won't need the Qwest software but you may need to manually enter your DNS servers into the Network Manager. You can call Qwest support and ask what they are or go to the modems setup and look for "Status" to find them. My modem is an Actiontec and I type "192.168.0.1" (without quotes) into a web browser to get to its Setup.
You actually don't really need that software in Windows in order to connect DSL.
This site has pretty much everything you need to know about setting up a dual-boot with Windows. It's about Ubuntu but the info would be applicable for a lot of distros.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/
2007-06-10 14:09:42 · answer #4 · answered by erfahren 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many open-source alternatives to MSN messenger on Linux, like Pidgin. Also you can dual-boot, having both XP and a Linux distro. BTW, Linux is not a program for XP, its a whole other OS
2007-06-10 13:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by tryagain277 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-28 02:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by latshaw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋