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Today I have a question from Ross
He and I have been talking about trialling Linux on our machines
Linux is a completely free and Open Source operating system
In recent years it has made great advances in ease of use for those of us used to Windows
Not only is Linux free but it has an enormous number of free programs available, many of them as good or better than their Windows equivalent
Does anyone in the group use Linux already?
Would anyone be interested in a presentation on Linux one night?
let me know :)
Ross's question today is:
Hi Matt
If and when I install that Kubuntu Linux on a spare hard drive.
How do I start the program?
Do I restart the computer and make it read off that Hard drive or do I initiate it while still running Windows?
The newest versions of Linux is much friendlier to install than Windows
It will automatically install a boot loader program - usually called GRUB (or sometimes LILO)
When you boot the PC it will bring up the GRUB menu with Linux and Windows and you pick which one you want
The only small downside is you need to remove GRUB if you don't want Linux any more
One of the great things about Linux is the huge community that supports it
There is heaps of information available about any topic or problem
So use Google to find details and step by step tutorials - it is pretty simple
Ross - I would still recommend trialling Linux in a virtual machine first
It is less 'invasive' than a full install to hard disk
I will forward to everyone more details on using a Virtual machine within Windows shortly
Cheers
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Today I have a question from Ross
He and I have been talking about trialling Linux on our machines
Linux is a completely free and Open Source operating system
In recent years it has made great advances in ease of use for those of us used to Windows
Not only is Linux free but it has an enormous number of free programs available, many of them as good or better than their Windows equivalent
Does anyone in the group use Linux already?
Would anyone be interested in a presentation on Linux one night?
let me know :)
Ross's question today is:
Hi Matt
If and when I install that Kubuntu Linux on a spare hard drive.
How do I start the program?
Do I restart the computer and make it read off that Hard drive or do I initiate it while still running Windows?
The newest versions of Linux is much friendlier to install than Windows
It will automatically install a boot loader program - usually called GRUB (or sometimes LILO)
When you boot the PC it will bring up the GRUB menu with Linux and Windows and you pick which one you want
The only small downside is you need to remove GRUB if you don't want Linux any more
One of the great things about Linux is the huge community that supports it
There is heaps of information available about any topic or problem
So use Google to find details and step by step tutorials - it is pretty simple
Ross - I would still recommend trialling Linux in a virtual machine first
It is less 'invasive' than a full install to hard disk
I will forward to everyone more details on using a Virtual machine within Windows shortly
Cheers
Contact Information
This email is brought to you on behalf of the Mulligrubs - Milton Ulladulla Internet & Computers Users Group
http://mulligrubs.shoalhaven.info/
The Mulligrubs meet on the last Thursday of each month at the Ulladulla CTC - Top of the Town Complex, Ulladulla NSW 2539
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