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Linux Discussion
is there any way i can run linux on windows xp without reformatting or partitioning myHD? thanks
~Imakuni? |
You can emulate a PC with a program like VMWare or VirtualPC.
Thats what I'd do. Or you can use a special 'live' distro of Linux such as Knoppix. Live Distros run entirely off the CD and RAM, and never touch your HDD. |
ok... this can be closed now... i got my knoppix running... thanks
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It doesn’t have to be closed; I mean people might want to discuss Knoppix. If you really want it closed we can, but otherwise…
I’ve run Knoppix. A bit annoying that it has to read off the CD so much, but it’s a good start. Though… really not for the beginner, even though it comes with some Windows replacement programs like the GIMP and OpenOffice |
oooooooooooo. ok... ive also got a distro of Fedora... yeah btw can you rename this to linux discussion???
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Sure can~ ^_^
I’ve only played around in Linux, never really seriously learned it. I know it’d be a good idea, especially for the fields I’m looking at. But bah, I’m so lazy. ^^; I've got a couple Linux friends to help me though. |
linux looks cool. its like mac os but it doesnt cost so much and doesnt stink! but seriously knoppix is awesome. i really like it. i might throw it onto my pentium (eeee... old!) and play with it but until then i am running it on my celeron.
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I have no idea how the Linux operating system looks like; only knew that it is used for webservers. Does anyone have a screenshot of it? I want to know...
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All I know is that I am going to keep it far away from me... as if Window is not hard enough o.o;
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I have no idea about it also.... >_<... but I heard bad things about it though/.
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nothing is really bad about Linux... just that it's really for computer geniuses only, and not exactly the most newbie friendly thing ever (then again I don't consider window as that friendly either...)
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Not user friendly... but Apple is more userfriendly... ^_^
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I'd never have a chance to see an operating system other than Windows for myself --;; Most home computers here run on Windows. I have yet to hear anyone talk about Apple computers in my school/class.
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well if you go to school, you BETTER have windows or else everyone else will just absolutely hate working with you, due to programs not being very friendly with another if you don't have microsoft word...
Plus IB machines that check for plagarism is only MS friendly at the moment... so you MUST do your work in microsoft word font 12 times new roman or else your homework is equal to trash... at least for me that's true. *wonders how people without window will survive IB* |
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My Win XP comp (this one) lacked Win Office XP, until we installed it. I had to use the lesser computers (Win 95/98) at home for typing homework documents back then. |
Apple can run Windows XP.... by using Virtual PC so probally students won't be hating working with you after all. ;)
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Yeah, you can use VPC for the Mac and WINE for Linux if you need Windows apps. I’ll get a screenshot of Knoppix tomorrow for the interested. ^_^; Though it uses KDE, so it'll look a lot like Windows.
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I love using Mandrake Linux. It reminds me of when Kenny ate AOL.
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What a linues? Isn't it the boy from the peanuts?
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linus is from peanuts. linux is an operating system -_-
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Linux is an open source operating system released under the GNU Condition ("Freedom of Use so long as your changes are made available publicly"). It shares many similiarites with Unix, but is as different as is same.
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i know, wait! Unix isnt the same as a Linux??? i always thought it was?!
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Naw.
Back in 1991, Linux was reelased as a free alternative/clone to Unix, but it's been 13 years since then and both systems have evolved in their own ways. Sure, they ARE similiar, but they certainly aren't the same thing anymore. |
well that explains it! thanks for cleering that up!
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Yes, and Windows XP Professional costs even MORE... than MacOSX. >_<
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i didnt stink it schwas possibibble.
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