Hi Simon and thanks to all for the replys from everyone else. Simon I already have 3 other computers running XP(and my main ham computer is using HRD a Great Program), and hear all the good things about Linux/Ubuntu, so I thought I would try a different one on my laptop.
As far as XP license key, I still have the recovery disk for the laptop. Now as anyone installed Ubuntu or Linux on a flash drive, and used it that way on another system. I have a 1gig flash drive and thought if I could install it there, I could pop it in/out when I wanted to and still leave XP on the machine. Is it possible? 73 Kurt --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Simon Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why change? Myself I would add some more RAM if possible and just use it > as-is. The only other OS I would use is Windows 2000. Linux is another > option, you may not find all the software you need though. For Linux I find > Ubuntu very idiot-proof. > > Before you install something make a note of the XP licence key, there are > free utilities for this. > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Kurt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I am looking for another OS to used on a older laptop. > > Laptop is 1ghz,256mgs ram, and a 40gig hd,dvd/cd reader. Right now it > > has XP(came with it)on, and thought I would try something else. >
