I use Ubuntu 11.04 on my Vista laptop by using the wubi installer that put Ubuntu desktop inside the Windows computer and allows you a simple boot up option to open either system . Also if you decide you do not like it you can just remove the Ubuntu like a program from the control panel in Windows.
www.ubuntu.com If you install the Ubuntu CD in the normal way it will allow to partition and format the whole drive removing Windows entirely. of to just take up the free space and allow dual booting that way. On 02/10/11 11:38, Paul wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>, dc <d_coyle@...> wrote: > > > > I'm looking for a new desktop. First, I wonder if any of you kind > > gentlemen have any special recommendations for machines to get, or > > opinions about machines to avoid? Second, is it correct that I can > > install 32 bit linux on a 64 bit machine? Last, am I likely to have any > > trouble ripping out microsoft and reformatting drives? > > > > Grateful thanks > > > > I'm running 32 bit Linux on my 64 bit machine. As an added bonus it > gets me 2 more virtual CPUs. I build my systems. This is the last one > I assembled: > > http://i.imgur.com/LkRIS.jpg > > It runs Linux OK. About the only recommendation I can give is don't > spend a whole lot on the tower spend it on the monitor as that is > where you'll see your investment. Sure there's computers way faster > than mine but mine is plenty fast enough for me and mine looks great > to me! ha-ha. > > No matter how fast you think you are there is always someone faster: > > http://www.nsc.riken.jp/K/diary_eng.html > > But you can look better than they do. Now next week when someone is > faster than they are then they'll wish that they'd spent more on their > monitors too! > > -- Ian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
