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| Cultred | Jan 18 2009, 11:07 AM Post #1 |
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On my laptop, which I normally use, I have Windows Vista and it works amazing. However, on a fairly old desktop I have installed Vista and it's be working suckishly since I got it. Me and my dad were thinking... should we back up the files and install a distribution of Linux to finally stop it from crashing (because it never crashed with XP) and if so, which distribution would be the best? |
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| SpaceMan | Jan 18 2009, 11:38 AM Post #2 |
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(moved to Linux/UNIX section) Linux Fedora (www.fedoraproject.org) and Linux Ubuntu (www.ubuntu.org) are best. A blank 512MB to 1GB blank CD is required to install Linux. (in later versions, there are Live USB creator) |
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| Cultred | Jan 18 2009, 04:27 PM Post #3 |
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What about DVDs? Do you buy Linux or like download it to a DVD or something? |
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| SpaceMan | Jan 18 2009, 08:42 PM Post #4 |
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Yes, you can make DVDs of Linux. I used a Live USB way: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/ Download the Live USB creator and open that program. |
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| Cultred | Jan 19 2009, 09:06 AM Post #5 |
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It never says how much memory on the flash drive you need. Still the same as DVD/CD? Then do you install it to your computer from the flash drive? |
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| SpaceMan | Jan 19 2009, 06:42 PM Post #6 |
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Yes, it takes same memory |
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| Cultred | Jan 22 2009, 03:41 PM Post #7 |
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But... do you install it from your flashdrive once it is there?
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| SpaceMan | Jan 23 2009, 05:06 PM Post #8 |
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Yes. install from flash drive, when you booted from flash drive, click "Install" icon on the desktop |
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| Cultred | Jan 23 2009, 08:40 PM Post #9 |
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OK. I will try it soon. Probably Linux Fedora, looking at the screenshots in your gallery. |
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