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Hey all, i honestly know nothing about linux but i want to put it on my laptop, i tried reading about it but i just get lost, i brought a laptop with windows xp already installed, how do i go about running a different OS, i am sorry for being so dumb i just really dont have much knowledge on this topic

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On this topic, I am having nothing but issues installing Ubunto on a laptop. I get the install menu when I boot, then I see the orange bird for a while, the CD has been doing it's thing for about 1.5 hours, and now still nothing.

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just download ubuntu 8.10, burn it or use daemon tools to mount it... and install it from within windows. reboot and in the list when it shows up go to ubuntu, it'll then install the rest of what it needs and your done.

this is the most simplest way of doing it, lots of other linux disros are much harder to install.

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Installing Linux is a simple as installing Windows, provided the disc was burned properly.

The hard part is partitioning the drive. You need to partiton the drive first with the partiotion size already set, is the easiest way.

FWIW,

Ubuntu blows chunks. They've turned that into a bloated piece of junk. Download Zenwalk and then you don't have to worry about missing software for viewing videos or burning discs or unzipping rar files.

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Installing Linux is a simple as installing Windows, provided the disc was burned properly.

The hard part is partitioning the drive. You need to partiton the drive first with the partiotion size already set, is the easiest way.

FWIW,

Ubuntu blows chunks. They've turned that into a bloated piece of junk. Download Zenwalk and then you don't have to worry about missing software for viewing videos or burning discs or unzipping rar files.

I agree but for a noob starting its pretty damn good installing it from within windows and then being about to uninstall it from within windows aswell.

Remember this guy is a noob at linux.

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Installing Linux is a simple as installing Windows, provided the disc was burned properly.

The hard part is partitioning the drive. You need to partiton the drive first with the partiotion size already set, is the easiest way.

FWIW,

Ubuntu blows chunks. They've turned that into a bloated piece of junk. Download Zenwalk and then you don't have to worry about missing software for viewing videos or burning discs or unzipping rar files.

srry for threadhijacking

it look fine i will test drive it in my VM

i wander can it read and write to NTFS drives ??

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The hard part is partitioning the drive. You need to partiton the drive first with the partiotion size already set, is the easiest way.

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Ubuntu has a GUI "slider" that you can move left/right to visually alter your partitioning and make room. Pretty darn easy, you betcha!
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i wander can it read and write to NTFS drives ??

Yes
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just download ubuntu 8.10, burn it or use daemon tools to mount it... and install it from within windows. reboot and in the list when it shows up go to ubuntu, it'll then install the rest of what it needs and your done.

this is the most simplest way of doing it, lots of other linux disros are much harder to install.

wrong, DO NOT DOWNLOAD 8.10 yet. it is still beta and NOT final, go for 8.04. be prepared for the wifi to not work right off the bat. i suggest you visit "the ubuntu forums" and do some researching.

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Who care if it is beta, this will not be a great release, it is only mostly package upgrade, nothing that can make a beta to unstable for everyday work

a beta is not a stable final version, hence if i were him id wait until at least december to install 8.10, let them work the bugs out first. for now i would stick with 8.04.

and from what i have read it is alot more than just a package upgrade, it's a whole new kernel with new support features.

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Who care if it is beta, this will not be a great release, it is only mostly packpage upgrade, nothing that can make a beta to unstable for everyday work

Like the ones that wiped the firmware on intel NICs? :)

Yes it's rare, but it's beta for a reason, and to be honest the guides etc you're gonna find (which a lot of people use when first using Linux) are written for 8.04

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Like the ones that wiped the firmware on intel NICs? :)

Yes it's rare, but it's beta for a reason, and to be honest the guides etc you're gonna find (which a lot of people use when first using Linux) are written for 8.04

+1 i will stick with 8.04 until at least the 1st of the year.

the biggest thing that 8.10 offers for me is full support for atheros wifi without using madwifi drivers anymore.

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honestly beta or not 8.10 will have extra drivers and i've heard nothing but good things about it.... 8.10 will be fine and you probably won't notice any freaking difference...

but if you don't wanna try out the latest because its "unstable" (which is crap) then just go 8.04 (it really won't make any difference just some hardware might not be supported)

intel NIC = $10Au oh no! bank breaker!

as for the install guides, they hardly change from 7.04 to 7.10 and 8.04 to 8.10.

Or if you CBF with this whole beta non-beta about ubuntu, install Gentoo and tell us how you go.

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honestly beta or not 8.10 will have extra drivers and i've heard nothing but good things about it.... 8.10 will be fine and you probably won't notice any freaking difference...

but if you don't wanna try out the latest because its "unstable" (which is crap) then just go 8.04 (it really won't make any difference just some hardware might not be supported)

intel NIC = $10Au oh no! bank breaker!

as for the install guides, they hardly change from 7.04 to 7.10 and 8.04 to 8.10.

Or if you CBF with this whole beta non-beta about ubuntu, install Gentoo and tell us how you go.

+1

agreed. i suggest you stick to 8.04 rather than 8.10 for now.

i've also tried xubuntu 8.10 on my old desktop, fortunately the wireless is working like a charm. :D

i'm using an aztech wireless usb adapter (the normal white one). not really sure about the main chipset, but i think its atheros too.

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