[Ham-Computers] windows copies - Linux

[Jim Hill]

Ken:   Another non-Doc answer to your Linux query:

A few thoughts about Linux.  Everything is different, so there is a 
steep learning curve in front of you.  Unless you have taken some 
Unix courses while at school, it's a little like you hit your head 
and suddenly lost 80 to 90% of your computer knowledge.   Linux comes 
in many versions (distributions in Linux-speak), so selecting one 
that's easy on the newcomer is a good idea.

I'll suggest Ubuntu.  When I tried it a couple of years ago, it was 
free.  You could download it, or they would mail you free setup 
disks.  I should say almost free, as it's a very good idea to buy a 
book like Beginning Ubuntu Linux by Kier Thomas to jump start your 
Linux indoctrination.  There are Ubuntu forums where you can ask 
questions, and get answers surprisingly fast with no flaming.  If you 
want to see what it is like, one of the disks I received allowed you 
to run Linux from a CD - no installation to your hard drive.  The 
other CD installed Ubuntu.

Another thought is a dual-boot system.  It's relatively easy to set 
up, and when you start your computer, you have the choice of Linux or 
your existing operating system.  Linux is default, so you only need 
to choose when returning to MS.  Uninstalling an operating system on 
a dual boot system will affect your master boot record, making your 
hard drive unusable until you fix the MBR.  It's not a hard fix, however.

Good luck!  Jim





At 05:56 AM 4/29/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Doc, KD4E,
>
>Wonder if you might have a few moments to tell me some things about Linux?
>The more bad things I hear about MS, the more dis-enchanted I have become!
>
>What would be involved in cleaning MS out of a machine and intalling Linux?
>At your convenience! Take care,
>
>Ken   N5CM
>
>
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