On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 04:38:23AM -0000, MuskokaCowboy wrote: > Hi Guys: > > > Based on the messages that I have read I am thinking of installing > Linux Mint but would consider any other recommendations. I am > wondering if I should run a dual boot system for the times when I need > Windows or should I just go with Linux and use something like Wine for > those times when I need to run Windows apps. I am also looking for > help on how I should partition the hard drive.
I think Mint's an excellent choice, though I don't know how it handles that machine's wireless. However, if you put the wireless card's model into google with mint, you should find that out. My only complaint about Mint is that they followed Ubuntu's decision (one worthy of Fedora, IMHO), to leave out support for the extremely common AR5007EG card. (Easy enough to fix, but still, one of those decisions that makes you go, hrrmm....) If you're confident, more or less, about going all Linux, you can always run VirtualBox. The trouble is that MS won't accept your quite legit serial number, as it's one for an OEM version for Dell. (Yet another reason to just love 'em.) I imagine there are workarounds for this, but having neither Dell nor XP, I don't know them. If you have a Win2K CD around, you can use it to run the MS apps. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Buffy: I didn't say you were stupid! So... stop being an idiot and let me fix this! ------------------------------------ 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/
