Questions About Linux

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PoggleTheSquelcher

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Hello, this is my first post so try not to "yell" at me. I have windows xp, use firefox, and wordperfect. I dislike windows and have heard good things about linux, but I really want a lot more information. If anyone could give me any information about Linux that would be very helpful.
 
whats wrong with windows? it took me like 3 hours to install network card drivers on my red hat. could never get wireless drivers installed and i've looked every where on the internet including trying ndiswrapper. lets just say its a little harder to use.
 
What exactly do you not like about window's, we might be able to help you with that :)

on more on subject of what you asked, i never used it so i dont know.
 
You could start off by trying one of the live CDs, such as Knoppix, or Ubuntu. If you like it you can dual boot Windows/Linux, if you don't like it you can get on with your life with Windows :)

Have a look at FreeBSD too, there's plenty of good documentation on their website.
 
linux isnt exactly the best OS to use at home... its more ideal for programming and doing other things like that.

its more powerfull because you can do alot more with it, but its alot less convenient and less user-friendly
 
I've found that some distros are quite user-friendly, it's just that you need to learn how to use it. There are hundreds of distros, so it's a matter of finding the one that you like. They can be very good for home use due to better security and more customization options. It's also a matter of personal taste.
 
Thank everyone who responded, I can use windows fine, I just find it frustrating. I like mac os, and I was really curious to see what Linux could do. I was planning on trying it on my old computer because I dont want to mess anything upo on my new one.
 
Linux is a powerful operating system and in comes with many programs that Windows does not. The only thing I found less user friendly was getting my computer connected to the internet. One thing I would suggest is dual booting Linux with Windows. The instructions how to do this are given nicely in a Linux or Windows guide. This provides you the freedom of working and learning with linux but also having the capabilities of running your framiliar Windows operating system.
 
if you are looking for a good distro, here is a good place to start. http://distrowatch.com/
i've also found SuSE quite userfriendly. you can also use "live cds". they are usually free for download and run from the cd; they dont touch your existing system.
 
Suse linux is good for begginners, but if you are ready for a more advanced linux redhat or mandriva linux are good. Or if you don't want to install linux to your hardrive you can try whoppix or knoppix they boot from cd.
 
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