[digitalradio] Re: Computer OS

2008-04-01 Thread Kurt
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

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Computer OS

2008-04-01 Thread Simon Brown
From: Kurt [EMAIL PROTECTED] As far as XP license key, I still have the recovery disk for the laptop. Do yourself a favour: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html Save the licence keys on paper, then you have them in case to decide that XP is the best thing out there :-)

Re: [digitalradio] Re: Computer OS

2008-04-01 Thread Darrel Smith
Kurt, Puppy Linux is very easy to install on a flash drive. Just burn a CD, pop it into the computer, reboot from the CD, then go to install in the menu. I have done that several times. As for Ubuntu, I don't know if it will fit on a 1 gig disk but here are the instructions. There is no

RE: [digitalradio] Re: Computer OS

2008-04-01 Thread Barry Hiddema
load the ISO image to your thumbdrive and try it. Barry W5BLH -Original Message- From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:21 AM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Computer OS Hi Simon and thanks