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alba1314

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Posted: April 19 2006,16:43

I have just booted my PC up for the first time using a DSL LiveCD as per the instructions in issue 213 of Computeractive magazine, to which I have been a subscriber for a long time...

A friend in the States has been saying that he uses Linux on one of his PC's and has given it great reviews, but I have always been sceptical about the O/S, as my only other experiences over the past 5 years or so of computing have been with the dreaded W*nd*ws O/S, working my way up from 98SE to XP.

I've always understood Linux to be complicated in its installation, but am impressed with my "experimentation" period today - so far... If Linux is as easy to run as it appears to be, I would like to be able to install the O/S onto my PC (creating a dual boot system) - but I am confused about the vast amount of versions of Linux there seems to be available. Can anyone please advise on the most stable, least confusing and convoluted version for me (a Linux newbie!) to install on my PC and which site offers the download I am looking for?

I understand that Linux is available as a free download, but each site I visit that offers Linux as a free download has at least 3 installation CD's of the O/S to download and an "extra" CD also - what is this extra CD and why does Linux come in 3 different installation CD's - as opposed to just one installation CD to load W*nd*ws onto my PC??

Can anyone please help a newbie who wants to expand his computing experience, in the least hassle-free and pleasing way, without having to tear his hair out during the learning curve of adjusting to a new O/S?!

Many thanks,

alba!

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Cheers,

alba!

doobit

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Posted: April 19 2006,16:53

Windows XP comes on one DVD these days, not a CD. Anyway, Linux often comes on more than one CD because they include a tonne of applications for you to use right away. You don't usually need to go "buy" office apps, for example, because an office suite is included in the download. There are actually quite a few distributions that are on one CD Damnsmall Linux is on one very small CD - credit card size, in fact. If you want something more Windows like, then you may wish to try Mepis, or Ubuntu.

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Posted: April 19 2006,17:14

Or fedora core or Suse or Mandrake or Dsl or Vector linux or Libranet or .....
Vector linux was my first linux ( ver. 5.1 couple of months ago ) it is easy to use and has great support forum, highly recommend.

Welcome to Linux world.

alba1314

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Posted: April 19 2006,17:19

Quote (fxb @ April 19 2006,13:14)

Vector linux was my first linux ( ver. 5.1 couple of months ago ) it is easy to use and has great support forum, highly recommend.

Welcome to Linux world.

Thanks to both doobit and fxb for their warm welcome!

I've switched over to W*nd*ws XP O/S again to check my mail etc... and can notice a HUGE difference in the two operating systems straight away!

I'm interested in the Vector Linux that fxb mentioned and recommended - can you please advise on where I can download it from??

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Cheers,

alba!