Ian wrote: > I have been using Windows computers since 91 but never Linux. I would like > to put one of the free Linux operating systems on my two hard drive computer > wIth XP on the C/Drive but do not know which or how to go about it. Hope to > learn here.
Others have mentioned some things, but I figured I'd throw in my take. If your C: drive is taking up all of your hard drive and you don't want to deal with any new hardware, I'd suggest backing up your data, repartition and reinstall Windows on about half your drive, then install Linux on the other. Good distros for newbies these days are Ubuntu, Mandriva and Fedora. You can check distrowatch.com for gobs of info on currently available Linux distros. My suggestion is to read through the installation HOWTO <http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/index.html> on The Linux Documentation Project, then read through the installation docs of the distro of your choice. The HOWTO is a little dated, but still contains some good general information. Chad Martin To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
