i couldn't think of a better place to put this. but on topic, i'm not sure which version of linux to get. i have tried : ubuntu, Kubuntu, linux mint, and Open SUSE. i didn't like any of them. for me it has to be a version which is for people with little experience with linux, and needs to work for a laptop. i have tried all the above using VMWare, and also wondering, is it a good idea to switch from windows? please support your answer with info.
EDIT: it only costs for the full pack, there is a free version. XD and @Stanley Richards linux is a free open source operating system. and ubuntu and all those are all different distributions of it (version)
from what i've read on the internet, the only reason they have a cost is the included software....otherwise the OS is free, at least that's what Wikipedia said. 0_o but oh well, i'm download Mandriva now.
i would recomend running it in VMWare to see if you like it first, because you can only have one OS on a computer at a time. (windows or linux) and the direct answer to your question, yes.
Hmm... If I'm a total noob on how operating systems work, I don't think I'd wanna do this. My windows 7 came preinstalled with my computer. So if I screw things up... yae.
you can have as many as you want. It's not necessarily straightforward to multiboot, but it can be done. no. I believe theres a free version of VMWare server (if they still do it).
yea they got a free version for 30 days, but i can give him one of my 5 serials....one of my computers i got rid of, so i got a spare. can i link to the trial?
My computer has no multiboot capabilities. Post Merge: [time]1277307256[/time] No need, Catz. I won't even bother trying
I seem to remember there was a free full version of vmware server at one point (some years ago now). either way VMWare is an awesome program. Both seph and I use it a lot.
I can't register. I don't have a company, I don't have anything required. So I can't register. Sorry.
just put in random stuf, it'll accept anything...it accepted, "not from me you don't" as an address. 0_o
