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Hain · 04-18-2009, 11:05 PM

First, you want to read this http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...read-here.html .

Secondly, backup your data before you start playing with Linux.

There are two user-friendly distros that I recommend to beginners looking to get their toes wet. The first is Ubuntu, the second is Fedora. Both of these are remarkably simple to install and work with. During install, you will have a partition manager that will prompt how you want the system to be partitioned. Given that you already have Vista, it will recognize this and would, by default, create a second partition within the existing system partition. You can do away with this by selecting whole drive, but remember to have all you data backed up before playing. If you don't select whole drive, you have to be ready to set a slew of more options, which I am unable to remember off the top of my head.

Both of these are able to detect wireless cards and find suitable drivers, however they're ability to automatically detect configurations of wireless connections leaves something to be desired. This isn't much of a problem---it does not take long to guess what it is asking for (I knew and still know nothing about networking and internet, let alone wireless connectivity).

JPG support is not an issue.

Vuze might be an issue, since it is not ported to Linux. It might be possible to install it via Wine, but that is a long shot. Regardless, there are alternatives.

There are a variety of ISO tools for Linux, with some easier to use than others. Your best bet will be to get the tools that look like they are a one-app-one-job types, since the extraneous bells and whistles of the program are not there to dissuade and distract you. I have personally used ImgBurn through Wine to burn CDs and DVDs.

MP3 support is not native, you have to install libraries not included on default installs (if I remember correctly).

Installing programs is usually through an application manager similar to the Add/Remove Programs options in Windows. In Linux, if you are blessed with an application manager, it has a list of databases with applications that you can download and install, and does the work of installing it for you. There are some applications or libraries that are not included in the databases, and you have to download and install them manually. In my experience, the manual download and install is not that difficult if you read the installation instructions first. Installation has not taken more than three steps for me, and I hate reading instructions, but they are plainly written and helpful.

These are the essentials I learned in order to have an up and running Linux machine.

04-18-2009, 11:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hain has a plan Location: middle of Whywouldanyonebethere	First, you want to read this http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...read-here.html . Secondly, backup your data before you start playing with Linux. There are two user-friendly distros that I recommend to beginners looking to get their toes wet. The first is Ubuntu, the second is Fedora. Both of these are remarkably simple to install and work with. During install, you will have a partition manager that will prompt how you want the system to be partitioned. Given that you already have Vista, it will recognize this and would, by default, create a second partition within the existing system partition. You can do away with this by selecting whole drive, but remember to have all you data backed up before playing. If you don't select whole drive, you have to be ready to set a slew of more options, which I am unable to remember off the top of my head. Both of these are able to detect wireless cards and find suitable drivers, however they're ability to automatically detect configurations of wireless connections leaves something to be desired. This isn't much of a problem---it does not take long to guess what it is asking for (I knew and still know nothing about networking and internet, let alone wireless connectivity). JPG support is not an issue. Vuze might be an issue, since it is not ported to Linux. It might be possible to install it via Wine, but that is a long shot. Regardless, there are alternatives. There are a variety of ISO tools for Linux, with some easier to use than others. Your best bet will be to get the tools that look like they are a one-app-one-job types, since the extraneous bells and whistles of the program are not there to dissuade and distract you. I have personally used ImgBurn through Wine to burn CDs and DVDs. MP3 support is not native, you have to install libraries not included on default installs (if I remember correctly). Installing programs is usually through an application manager similar to the Add/Remove Programs options in Windows. In Linux, if you are blessed with an application manager, it has a list of databases with applications that you can download and install, and does the work of installing it for you. There are some applications or libraries that are not included in the databases, and you have to download and install them manually. In my experience, the manual download and install is not that difficult if you read the installation instructions first. Installation has not taken more than three steps for me, and I hate reading instructions, but they are plainly written and helpful. These are the essentials I learned in order to have an up and running Linux machine. Last edited by Hain; 04-18-2009 at 11:08 PM.. Reason: Minor grammar and spelling errors.