Linda W wrote:
> Hi,
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> I have an old Sony Vaio PCG-XG700K laptop that has the original
> Windows 2000 Professional on it. The HD has two partitions, a C:
> partion of about 7Gb for the OS etc. and the D: has the rest of the 40Gb.
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> I would like to be able to install Linux (RedHat or any other flavor)
> either in the second partion or, if practical, just dump the old
> Windows OS and make the whole box Linux.
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> Are either of these approaches doable? If so how much work is it and
> how good a knowledge of Linux does one need. (BTW - I am a software
> engineer, but I've always worked in either Windows or Solaris and
> never installed Linux on anything).
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> Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.
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> Linda
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either option is very workable. almost any major flavor of linux should
be able to do it. just get a copy of the installation software and it
will guide you through the process. the instillation process should
allow for either option. it is just up to you.
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