|
| Author |
Message |
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Vista |
|
|
Is there a linux thats free, and will let me run windoz at the same time. Reason for me asken, is that Vista on my pc is so freaking slow its not even funnny. I'm out of slotsw for more ram i only have 2 slots. I downgraded all the gfx i optimized it, please help thanx.
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pepperpot
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 2474
Location: Venezuela
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Wwe,
I have no knowledge of linux, Novice was in charge of this forum and we were hoping to get another person to take it over. But I understand that Linux is a free Operating System and that Vista is a hog on the OS. It requires about 2 gigs of memory to run respectably, meanwhile Ubuntu Linux can do so with only 512 MB.
What Vista are you running?... cause I understand that HomEdition is more of a beast on the OS than Business. Linux can run some windows software, but the support is spotty.
See Ubuntu Linux here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/
See Linux here:
http://www.linux.org/
You can download either one of these OS and then use Open Office for your office tool and Firefox for your browser
I think you know about Open Office, I posted a thread on it already:
http://www.freepowerboards.com/geeksmore/geeksmore-about1276.html
And at this thread you can find all the free browsers out there to download:
http://www.freepowerboards.com/geeksmore/geeksmore-about1472.html
Here I found this article if you are interested in reading it
http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/
Well that's my 2 cents for now... I think Fay, Rike, Jane or Repa has more knowledge on this subject.
_________________
"Spirituality is not religion, religion divides people. Believing in something unites" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Repa
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 26 Nov 2006
Posts: 1901
Location: North Carolina
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Wwe, you should have 2GB of Ram, 1GB in each of your slots if you want to have better than average speed. 1GB is the minimum you should have for Vista.
Have you gone through Stickies 14 and 4 in the Tutorials forum? Going through these stickies step-by-step beginning with Sticky 14 almost always increases your system performance significantly.
_________________
Repa
Older than dirt! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I went though the one for viruses. So I should do 14? I have 512 ram i tyhink, 5 something.
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Repa
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 26 Nov 2006
Posts: 1901
Location: North Carolina
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yes, go through 14 and 4 in that order. Sticky 14 talks about increasing your RAM. For Vista, increase it to at least 1GB, and 2GB if you can afford it.
_________________
Repa
Older than dirt! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ok im downloading Ubuntu Linux. I did the start up one b4. I may do it again. Also on mums lap top, i cleared most of it out from what I know, but never know. Thanks.
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pepperpot
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 2474
Location: Venezuela
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
Wwe,
Seeing that you are going to be into Ubuntu, I got some stuff for ya
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A graphical guide for all new users with a Windows background using Ubuntu
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recently installed Ubuntu? Explore your new operating system.
http://ubuntuclips.org/collections/2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When I find more I'll post them here, let us know how your new adventure goes.
Most college & university students prefer linux, Open Office and/or Goggle's Office 
_________________
"Spirituality is not religion, religion divides people. Believing in something unites" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I can't figure out how to install it, think u can help me there lol, i tried for 45 min this mornin.
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pepperpot
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 2474
Location: Venezuela
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Lol - what do you mean?
Did you download it?
_________________
"Spirituality is not religion, religion divides people. Believing in something unites" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yea but it dont say install anywhere. download it adn look lol. Theres a folder but no files to insstll is in it. almost had be cursing at it.
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pepperpot
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 2474
Location: Venezuela
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Lol... I can only imagine #heat-up
See this link
http://ubuntuclips.org/taxonomy/term/1
I really don't know... I will try to check it out... but you might have to check out their forums
_________________
"Spirituality is not religion, religion divides people. Believing in something unites" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
thanx aunt knew i could count on u
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
goofrey
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 07 Jan 2007
Posts: 5
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hi wwe9112,
You have probably downloaded a ISO file that needs to be burned to a CD/R using a ISO burner, heres one
(http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm)
This will give you a live CD that you can boot off from your c d rom, you may need to adjust your bios to boot from the CD.
This then lets you to try out the O.S. without changing anything on your hard drive and if you like it you can then install from the CD to your hard drive.
I suggest you join a Linux forum close to you, just Google Linux usergroups to find one close, from what I've seen they like to help out people moving to Linux
Regards Goof |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wwe9112
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 1167
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks goof. But erm, u lost me lol, sorry. Also I'm not sure if I’d be allowed to burn it to a disk.
_________________
if there was room for another God, and Almighty was ok with it, He would pick me because I'm just that darn good |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
goofrey
Royal Geek
User is Offline
Joined: 07 Jan 2007
Posts: 5
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hello wwe9112,
I'm assuming that you downloaded a ISO file containing Ubuntu.
If this is the case it needs to be burned to a CD-R using ISO burning software (your usual burning software might not burn ISO files)
This needs to be done so the CD can be used to boot up Ubuntu from your optical drive at startup.
e.g. when you power up your system, you place the burnt CD into your CD drive before Windows starts.
If Ubuntu doesn't boot up it could be that you need to adjust your bios setting to allow your computer to boot from the CD drive.
Yes you are allowed to burn it.
Regards Goof |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
