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Originally Posted by David_A_Reed You can start out by running Ubuntu as a "live" CD without installing. The free 7.10 disk will allow you to run live or install, whichever you choose.
I've used SuSe, RedHat, Knoppix and Ubuntu -- and agree with others here that Ubuntu is by far the easiest to use and the best.
David | Where would one get a copy of said "free 7.10 disk"? |
Here.
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Originally Posted by Civbert If you can do Windows, you can do Ubuntu. You don't need to mess with the command line if you don't want. I'm sure you need to know Linux commands to do more advanced stuff, but I found amongst everything you need to do (the stuff you do with windows all the time) you can do in Ubuntu. It's very Windows user friendly.
I agree, Ubuntu is probably one of the best distros. I would not hesitate to recommend it to someone who whats to try Linux, but is afraid of the command line. I've got it as on my machine with Windows too, as a duel boot system. (Dual-booting is another issue all together!  )
I'm even thinking I'd like to put my kids on Ubuntu when I eventually get them new PCs.
One big downside - I can't run e-Sword on it. But I can run the Sword from Crosswire Bible. | Is it relatively simple to connect the computer to a home network? I have an older computer that I may install Ubuntu on. Will it play nicely with the other Windows machines on my network? |
One of the reasons Ubuntu is praised for being a great "out-of-the-box" distro is because that is exactly what it is: a great toy that functions right after it is taken out of the box - batteries included and everything.
The preloaded networking features on Ubuntu are pretty slick. The network manager works with all wired networking cards, and the distro is preloaded with lots of wireless drivers. Bottom line, once you're online, it's not difficult connecting to other Windows computers in your home.
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Originally Posted by NaphtaliPress Are there case studies or lists of software that run without problems on Linux. Will Adobe products run, MS Word, etc? |
This might be what you're looking for.
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Originally Posted by thunaer DVD Movies? I hear that Linux movie players can not play some DVD Movies because of decrypting issues.......
We do not own a TV and do not want to own one... We occasionally watch a nice family based movie from the computer screen... So since I bought these DVDs and I own them what is the best way to get them to work on Linux?
I know a CSS lib file works... but what is the best version... a Brother in law has one for his linux system but it only works half the time.... So which is the best... |
This might help.