Hi Roxann:
Running Linux from a CD is a really dumb idea. It's too damn slow, no
matter how fast your computer is, the access time the computer takes to
translate data from the CD into RAM memory is way too long. Don't
bother. A better idea would be to go and visit any LInux based
website. For you I'd probably recommend Debian, because Debian Linux
is entirely free. Along with being free the amount of software
available for it is absolutely amazing. There are other Linux
distributions Ubuntu, for instance, but Debian is absolutely perhaps
the largest of the free distributions.
Go to the Debian website (http://www.debian.org/) and learn and chat
with people there (or any other Linux distribution) are interested in.
Because once you load and install it onto your computer you will spend
a lot of time with that group of people as Linux is extremely complex.
Remember it turns your computer into a server, while also allowing you
to work as a client when you wish to. In other words, Linux turns your
computer into a server for as long as you are "in" Linux. The email or
word processing and other applications allow Linux to act as though it
were another client computer, such as Windows or Mac OS X, -- but
because Linux is designed to be a server you can do all sorts of neat
server programming. If you don't know what that this or you don't care
then maybe you don't need Linux at all. If you do care and it matters,
then Linux is the thing for you. Do yourself a favor and pick up books
on Linux System Administration and Programming. There are several
books along those lines.
You may find this site helpful in learning Linux quickly:
http://www.ftlinuxcourse.com/
So make the time to learn what else you can do with Linux other than
doing something you already can do in Windows, otherwise what's the
point?
Part of the education process will entail learning more regarding
computer science and engineering concepts and topics; there is no such
thing in Linux as too much information! As in most things, the more
you invest in educating yourself the more you will get out of what
using Linux allows you to do.
Any Linux is extremely fast, powerful and small. Linux is found in
PDAs, and even some iPods! Yes, indeedy! One can even boot from those
devices. It is kind of really nutty though as every Linux distribution
has it's own instruction set of what is necessary to get it to run from
these devices as well as those you expressed interest in booting Linux
from. It is not as easy or obvious as you believe to do what you are
interested in doing.
First things, first however. Get a Linux distribution and try it out
yourself.
Best wishes and good luck ...
On Feb 25, 2006, at 2:21 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am getting ready to rebuild my Windows laptop.
I am thinking of trying out a dual-book with Windows and Linux.
1) I have heard of Linux systems that will run from a CD so that
they
can be "tried" out.
Does anyone know where I can get one of these CDs (or ISO I have
someone
download) and which Linux would be best for someone Linux stupid?
2) Also, I heard that there is a version of Linux that will run from
a thumb drive called DSL. (D*mn Small Linux).
Has anyone ever tried this or know how to set this up? I have the
thumb
drive ready.
Roxann Milby
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