[Ham-Computers] windows copies - Linux

[Jim Hill]

Looking at Ron's answer, I realize I overlooked something.  For 
sissies like me, there's easy setup Windows-type versions such as 
Ubuntu.  Gung-ho types don't always look at a Windows-type screen; 
they usually look at a DOS-type screen.  They say Ubuntu is nice, but 
they don't get all the set-up choices available with other 
distributions.  Their skills far-exceed mine, and the lack of choices 
was ok for me.
Jim


At 09:09 AM 4/29/2008, you wrote:
>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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