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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:27 am
Might want to check out my post on Cooperative Linux in the Distroforums, which runs linux on top of windows (Yes, at the same time). Alternatives to coLinux (which can be a pain to set up) includes downloading and trying a LiveCD. Popular LiveCDs include: Knoppix (KDE Full Desktop + Application Suite) Gnoppix (Gnome Full Desktop + Application Suite) Gentoo (Full Desktop + Application Suite)
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:27 pm
I added this to the "So you want to switch" sticky. Thanks!
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:06 pm
Thats the one thing I keep forgetting to add is links to some live cd/DVDs of some Linux OSes sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:04 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:36 pm
It's also worth pointing out that there is an intermediate step between trying out a LiveCD and ditching windows - dual boot.
So for a migration path, it'd go something like:
1 - Never Tried Linux.
2 - LiveCD
3 - Dual boot
4 - Ditch windows completely (if you want).
I've still got a small Windows partition on this PC, for any software that absolutely has to have Windows (e.g. Shockwave at the moment), or if we get a digital camera that needs Windows only (not happened yet; increasingly unlikely to do so). As it happens, it's Windows 98SE - still the best MS OS in my opinion, in terms of utility and lack of bloat (in comparison to later offerings).
Other advice for migration would be to get users used to using Firefox/Thunderbird as a browser, and OpenOffice for Office producivity. After that, migrating to another platform where their key apps are already present is far easier.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:47 pm
[Finrod] It's also worth pointing out that there is an intermediate step between trying out a LiveCD and ditching windows - dual boot. So for a migration path, it'd go something like: 1 - Never Tried Linux. 2 - LiveCD 3 - Dual boot 4 - Ditch windows completely (if you want). I've still got a small Windows partition on this PC, for any software that absolutely has to have Windows (e.g. Shockwave at the moment), or if we get a digital camera that needs Windows only (not happened yet; increasingly unlikely to do so). As it happens, it's Windows 98SE - still the best MS OS in my opinion, in terms of utility and lack of bloat (in comparison to later offerings). Other advice for migration would be to get users used to using Firefox/Thunderbird as a browser, and OpenOffice for Office producivity. After that, migrating to another platform where their key apps are already present is far easier. The problem with dual booting for new users is I can't in all honesty recommend users repartition their HD unless they know what they're doing. I have seen far too many users f*ck it up, and them blame linux for their failure saying things like "I tried to switch and it messed up my system so bad!", even though they never GOT linux installed. Lets face it, people who don't have linux installed on their PC generally don't want to buy a 2nd HD and certainly don't have half their existing drive unpartitioned to accomodate a 2nd OS.
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:59 pm
Greatings From KNOPPIX it woeks well and my new video works under it
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:16 am
Personally, I prefer using a dedicated system for any operating system. It's just less hastle.
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 2:42 pm
lightsenshi Personally, I prefer using a dedicated system for any operating system. It's just less hastle. I wholeheartedly agree... My windows machine is an Athlon XP 1900+ with like, a gig of RAM, running Windows 2000. My linux machines (yes, plural) are Athlon 64s (X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+, and, a 3200+) with 2 gigs of RAM, GeForce 7800 GT/7900 GTX, and both running gentoo linux. And then of course the router I use is a 3rd PC running linux, and then there's my laptop running linux too (both gentoo)... And of all the computers there, the windows box is the one I use least...
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:22 am
errr why not try dual boot? is easier ^^;
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:01 pm
LucyOnee errr why not try dual boot? is easier ^^; He stated his reason for not duel booting PhaseBurn PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:42 pm lightsenshi Personally, I prefer using a dedicated system for any operating system. It's just less hastle. I wholeheartedly agree... My windows machine is an Athlon XP 1900+ with like, a gig of RAM, running Windows 2000. My linux machines (yes, plural) are Athlon 64s (X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+, and, a 3200+) with 2 gigs of RAM, GeForce 7800 GT/7900 GTX, and both running gentoo linux. And then of course the router I use is a 3rd PC running linux, and then there's my laptop running linux too (both gentoo)... And of all the computers there, the windows box is the one I use least... It is easier to run a dedicated system, my laptop (which I am currently on) is a Linux only machine, running openSUSE. I did not have to take the time to install Winblows, partition my HDD (if needed), and then install Linux. Then I have the plus of the whole 120 GB HDD being dedicated to Linux. I am working on rebuilding two computers, one to be a dedicated Linux server the other a Linux media center.
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:20 pm
lol sorry ^^; didn't saw that.
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:57 pm
My comp came with a 500 GB HD, and am quite happy with running both Ubuntu and XP (Soon I will switch to full linux)
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:05 pm
well... it's like 90% of the world uses windows so it's usually advisable to have one computer running on windows and the other running on linux. or you can just have two OSs in your kickass computer. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:15 am
ciel360 well... it's like 90% of the world uses windows so it's usually advisable to have one computer running on windows and the other running on linux. or you can just have two OSs in your kickass computer. 3nodding Just because everyone else is using it doesn't mean you have to as well.
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