how to install linux/unix?

iPodLoser · 01-25-2008

im looking for a change in OS for my PC. is switching to linux or unix worth it? and
will it work with my computer? i have 512mb of RAM. Also how and where would i get/install it?

RedBooster · 01-25-2008

Well first you need to choose what distribution of linux you would like to download. Linux isn't a single program but, I would probably suggest starting with Mandrake, Debain, or Red Hat

DarkWarrior · 01-25-2008

Ill put it too you this way, Any pc is a linux PC.
So linux is a very power friendly OS. Drivers are another story.

iPodLoser · 01-25-2008

ok i think ill try red hat, now will i still be able to use all of the programs on my PC right now? or will i have to reinstall all of them

RedBooster · 01-25-2008

Well it depends are you going to place Red Hat on a different partition or are you going to totally over write your pc which then you will have to reinstall everything. Also, when using a different platform such as linux you have to be aware that some windows applications won't be able to work because windows, apple, and linux have different types of extensions that they use to run their programs on like .exe so on and so forth. To run certain windows applications you will have to use programs like "wine emulator" but, most products will supply a windows based and linux based applications.

So that's just so you know that not everything you have on your pc now is going to be able to run on your linux pc but, their will be different programs that pretty much do the same job and act the same way... if you still want to continue making your pc a linux pc I can try to help you as much as I can

iPodLoser · 01-25-2008

is there a way i could switch back and forth between linux and windows? i am definately interested i just dont know if my parents are willing to switch OSs

[werdna] · 01-25-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipodloser

is there a way i could switch back and forth between linux and windows? i am definately interested i just dont know if my parents are willing to switch OSs

Perhaps you aren't ready to do this..
You need to know what you're doing before you accidentally delete all your data.
Do you know how to set up a new partition?

iPodLoser · 01-25-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by [werdna]

Perhaps you aren't ready to do this..
You need to know what you're doing before you accidentally delete all your data.
Do you know how to set up a new partition?

nope, never done anything linux exept for ipodlinux

[werdna] · 01-25-2008

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Originally Posted by ipodloser

nope, never done anything linux exept for ipodlinux

You could try Wubi.
It installs as a windows program pretty much.
It's very simple.
Except it's ubuntu not red hat..
Just search for wubi!

01-25-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipodloser

is there a way i could switch back and forth between linux and windows? i am definately interested i just dont know if my parents are willing to switch OSs

Of course there is.

You just need to partition your disk (there should be a program included with Linux to do so). Or you can do it on Windows too with a program like Norton Partition Magic.

Linux distributions will come with a bootloader. Grub is the best bootloader and the most popular one. Grub will give you a choice to boot all the OS installed on your computer. This is what grub looks like.

I recommend using Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora Core. They have proven to be my favorite distributions so far.

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RedBooster Feirce Revolution! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Age: 17 Posts: 124	Well it depends are you going to place Red Hat on a different partition or are you going to totally over write your pc which then you will have to reinstall everything. Also, when using a different platform such as linux you have to be aware that some windows applications won't be able to work because windows, apple, and linux have different types of extensions that they use to run their programs on like .exe so on and so forth. To run certain windows applications you will have to use programs like "wine emulator" but, most products will supply a windows based and linux based applications. So that's just so you know that not everything you have on your pc now is going to be able to run on your linux pc but, their will be different programs that pretty much do the same job and act the same way... if you still want to continue making your pc a linux pc I can try to help you as much as I can __________________ Owner of a 16Gb Ipod Touch Jailbroken 1.1.3 Fav. Apps: TTR, gpSPhone, psx4all Plus 40+ more apps Sign up and refer people to get a free ipod touch click here Only need 8 more referals

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