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Topic: what all can i do with it, questions from a newb

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DSL_newb

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Posted: Aug. 12 2005,20:16

I have used Unix for years a work, but no longer. I miss it so I purchased the USB install of DSL to see if I might like to run Linux at home on my PC. I haven't installed yet but have a few questions about it's capabilities. If I run DSL from USB, will I be able to see my hard drive's in my PC as well? Meaning say I download something large from the internet, will I be able to save it on my hard drive? I understand that this can be ran inside windows. What would be the purpose in that? I know these are pretty basic questions, but I have never ran any form of Linux, especially a "mini" version. Also, I just looked at the "mini computers" DSL is selling and wonder what would be there main purpose as well. I mean there is no storage capacity so there is no way to save or load something other than on the pen drive that is running the OS?