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Linux Discussion

Do you (or have you) use(d) Linux

  • Yes I currently do.

    Votes: 1 25.0%

  • No I dont/Havent

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Yes I have but I dont now.

    Votes: 1 25.0%

  • No I use something other (Windows/Mac/Os2)

    Votes: 2 50.0%
  • Total voters
    4

Imakuni?

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    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
     
    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???
     
    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.
     
    All I know is that I am going to keep it far away from me... as if Window is not hard enough o.o;
     
    I have no idea about it also.... >_<... but I heard bad things about it though/.
     
    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...)
     
    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.
     
    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*
     
    frostweaver said:
    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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    I Agree --;;
    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.
     
    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.
     
    I love using Mandrake Linux. It reminds me of when Kenny ate AOL.
     
    linus is from peanuts. linux is an operating system -_-
     
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