Re: Vista or linux

On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:26:32 GMT, Tim <tpb100@xxxxxxxxxxxx> allegedly
wrote:

Want to try Linux without formatting your HD? If your workstation has
512MB or more RAM, try VMware. The server edition is free, will let you
create a virtual machine in which you can run one of the many Linux
distros. Probably best starting with Ubuntu or Fedora.

If someone's going to try Ubuntu, then VMware isn't necessary[1]. Either
run the LiveCD or choose the "install within Windows" option - which
creates a file X big and installs the OS into that. It will then install
a boot loader to make it dual boot. Don't like it? Boot to Windows and
do the normal uninstall from Add/Remove Programs, and everything gets set
back to normal.

The only issue I've had with Ubuntu so far is that it didn't support my
wireless card straight away. So I plugged it into the router via a cable,
which it detected, informed me there were updates, including a new driver
for the wifi card, and then after a reboot everything was hunky dory.

[1] Unless you want to run both at the same time.
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