> Chris Bannister wrote: (On Oct, 06, 2012) > > Debian will coexist with other OS's whereas Windows is a selfish OS and > wants everything for itself. >
That is why I can't afford a single "trip-up" with upsetting windows. My whole life is on that drive! Sure I have my files backed up but the applications alone would simply take weeks to reinstall if need be. > > I would ditch Windows completely unless you know you need it because > you have proprietry software. Although nowadays there is usually a Linux > alternative. More importantly, is hardware support; make sure Linux will > work with your hardware. > I understand your suggestion and "eventually" I hope to move in that direction but -for now- its highly unlikely that I'd be able to make a 100% switch. I am involved with stock and currency trading and utilize a whole bunch of applications for this profession. I am also a musician and likewise utilize "Sonar" as my Digital Audio Workstation along with a host of other applications to assist in composing music. I also work with video editing and a host of other photo work. I understand there are replacements for some (if not all of these) applications, but the downtime would be enormous and I just can't afford that right now. Step-by-step (as you already know). Thanks for the up-lifting spirit. :-) > > I would grab a LiveCD and check the hardware works. At least you can get > a listing (lspci, et al) for further checks. > Is this the link for the live CD? http://www.debian.org/CD/live/ I ask because I attempted to install Ubuntu awhile back and their LiveCd was a snap to find and download but that's a whole other story. I'm still learning my way around Debian's web site. > > The hardware may require firmware regardless. That is why I suggest you > get a listing of your hardware, then you can find out if firmware is > required. > Using the Live CD link above? Thank you for helping Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caldxikoqey2kcqz7-yrnwbwvp6kn_2s+-t5ynjwz4bp6hl0...@mail.gmail.com