If you want easy, send me your mailing address (off-list) and I will send you a couple of CDs. Mepis and Ubuntu install as no-brainers. ... And each has one CD, not 22.
Both will let you keep your Windoze install and let you dual-boot. Automatically. D. On 7/21/07, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was going to say something about penguins but this is a family list. > Anyway I had a gutfull of the Micro$oft stuff ( I seem to spending half my > time on the computer trying to stop adware/malware/viruses and God knows > what else from taking over my box), I tried all the scanners and installed > the you beaut Billy Gates anti virus software (which has a 90 day free > trial > and then you cough up cash because of their inability to build a good OS) > but crap still comes through. > So basically I have to give the computer a complete reboot to clean > everything but am sick of having to keep installing a mutitude of programs > just to keep XP running. > So I am seriously thinking of challenging myself to learn how to > install/use > a linux OS, at the moment I am looking at Debian http://www.debian.org/ > because it is free free, unlike some other UNIX based stuff. However > Debian > is a huge download (22 cd's worth) but that is a truckload of programs, > most > of which I will probably never even use or know what they are for. > However I did install openoffice and while it is a bit slower than > office97, > it has a pooload more buttons to push and should kick bottom running on an > open OS. > Anyone with experience wanna give me some advice. > And to all the fruit lovers, not even thinking about biting into a Apple > because I have a recently upgraded intel box with a crappy OS sitting > right > next to me and until Jobsy builds a OS to run on that I am not going to > the > fruit and veg market. > > Thanking you in advance, > > Hendrik (I signed just in case Marshall keeps a Penguin or two) > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
