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To Ubuntu or not to Ubuntu; that is the question.
velocette:
Hi
Linux is OK by me cheap and secure if set up properly with a system administrator (root) and on the (/home) partition setup with (eric) as the normal user.
A bit of a steep learning curve at first but worth it.
A memory stick loaded with the linux system of your choice loaded or a live DVD will give you a look at it without having to commit to it.
Personally I ditched Win 95 when it was still in vogue got sick of many constant patches and "Anti Virus" updates.
Now with Suse Linux loaded with the ability to keep updated at my leisure.
Eric
hermetic:
When my mother got sick of windows 98 not recognising hardware, I set her up on Linux Ubuntu, and she has used it ever since, and she likes it! She now knows linux better than I do, (not difficult) but then again, she is 82 years young!!
mattinker:
One thing I would like to add, when using Linux, there is an enormous amount of support available, if you have a problem, a web search will almost definately find the solution. In my early days on Linux, I had a friend that helped me, but it didn't take long to use the web to find the solutions to my problems. I f you have any problems, send me a PM and I'll try to help!
Regards, Matthew.
Arbalist:
This looks nice.
http://elementaryos.org/
BaronJ:
Hi Guys,
I've used nothing but Linux since about 1993-4 ! My first Linux was from book with a bound in copy of "Yggdrasil" Linux. Those were the heady days of compile everything yourself. Rooting out drivers to get better screen resolution. Sound if you were lucky. Everything had to be searched for, modified, compiled linked.
Today its so easy ! Choose a flavour. Download the ISO image for a live CD or DVD. Burn the disc. Stick it in the drive and boot from it. Sit back and wait while it searches your machines hardware, picks the right drivers and just works. Installs nothing on your machine. Unless you tell it to !
When you have finished log off, shutdown and remove the CD/DVD. Hey presto the next time you boot your machine you are back in Windows.
If you do decide to install make sure you have a good backup of your system and data. Linux will read and write most of if not all Windows data.
There are many Linux users here that I'm sure will be able to help a new Linux user.
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