Anybody here running Linux as an O/S?

[smithyandco]

What would you recommend mate?

Just download and burn Slax onto a disk

http://www.slax.org/get_slax.php

 

http://www.slax.org/ss/2.jpg

http://www.slax.org/ss/7.jpg

 

It's a Live! CD.... Runs from the CD, Doesn't need installing.

To make it run much quicker (but boot slower) at the slax: prompt type "slax copy2ram" (without the speech marks).... It will then copy slax to your RAM (so it dissapears once you restart your PC like it wasn't there to begin with) and not need to use the CD/DVD drive you have... Freeing it up for tasks like CD/DVD Burning etc

 

If you like what you see then try installing Slackware Linux

[stoo2000]

You can still sign up for Windows 7 Release candidate (a FREE pre release version of Windows 7) and that's valid for another year at least...

I'm using it as my main OS although i ALWAYS make sure i back ALL of my documents up, just in case...

It's very stable, and pee-easy to use, and doesn't shout at you every time you click the mouse, like Vista does.

 

If you aren't too familiar with computing, and just use it for fun etc. then any Windows product is much more suitable than Linux. Linux is fine once you know what you are doing, it's just the learning in the first place that gets people...

The RC isn't available, last day of availability was yesterday iirc.

 

Installed 7 Ultimate RTM on my laptop last night

[smithyandco]

The RC isn't available, last day of availability was yesterday iirc.

 

Installed 7 Ultimate RTM on my laptop last night

The RC is still usable (if you have already downloaded it) until May 2010 or something like that.

 

But if you can get hold of a legit copy of RTM... I'd recommend doing so.

Edited August 21, 2009 by smithyandco