On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:49:48 +1000 Adrian Try wrote: > Hi Greg > > On Jan 5, 2008 7:26 AM, Gregory Forster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > My current computer is barely hanging on, as it is. I'm having the > > motherboard,CPU, memory & hard drive replaced. I'll be able to have > > 4 hard drives simultaneously connected, besides my CD-ROM and CD-RW. > > On one of the hard drives I want to have Linux as a bootable > > operating syste m. I've had no problems with OpenOffice with WinXP > > Pro SP2, however there are many different Linux versions. Which > > version of Linux would be the best for OpenOffice? Do I have to > > use Linux to download Linux, or OpenOffice for Linux, or can I use > > my current Windows XP? > > Assuming you are new to Linux and have a reasonable computer (with at > least 512 MB RAM), then I would suggest one of the easier versions of > Linux that runs as a live CD. This means that you can boot and run it > directly from the CD without needing to install it. You can install it > to your hard drive if it is working well. > > A few that would be worth you trying are: > > PCLinuxOS (http://www.pclinuxos.com/) > Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) > Linux Mint )http://linuxmint.com/) >
Be warned, Live Linux CDs can run very, very slowly. But they are a good way of try before you install. If you find one that runs well on your computer then installation is relatively simple. As important can be to choose linux friendly hardware. This is less of a problem than in the past but hardware issues can still occur with things like WiFi cards. Again a live CD can highlight if your setup has any issues in this respect. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
