dizbjosh Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 i wanted to try linux for a while and i think i might finally give it a go. im thinking of installing ubuntu but i wanted to know if linux could be installed on any laptop computer i have a sony vaio laptop with vista on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted March 14, 2008 Veteran Share Posted March 14, 2008 If you download and burn the disc you could run it straight off the disc without installing, if you just want to "try" it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingthatrhymes Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Yep, most distros offer a LiveCD version to let you try it out and check that your hardware will work. The LiveCDs are laggy because they're running from the CD, so don't judge that. You're right in choosing Ubuntu, it's very good for beginners due to the huge support community. Here are a few websites that could give you an idea of hardware compatibility: http://tuxmobil.org/ http://www.linux-laptop.net/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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