crazykid48x

Im a begginer programmer but I know very little about computers in general. I figure by installing linux, wich I hear is alot less user friendly, I will be forced to learn alittle before im able to completly use it. If Im wrong let me know, if not, which version of linux should I install alongside windows?

Symptom

A lot of topics with the same subject.
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and don't hesitate to google things.

But it all comes down to this : You have to try on your own as many distros as possible and then decide which you like the most.

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linuxpimp20

When i first started to use linux all i had heard about it was that it was hard and that you had to be good with computers to use it. So when Windows ME got trashed on my computer almost two years ago i asked my uncle to put linux on there. Linux isn't really harder then windows it is just different. If you take the time to learn it it is easy. I started learning linux with fedora core. I think it is a pretty decent starting point but really the distro doesn't make a huge difference it's all a matter of taste. One thing i'd recommend is if you have the know how and a spare hard drive around (Doesn't ahve to be huge) i'd use that to install it on, maybe even take out the first drive at the same time. All depends on how much you care if the windows partition gets messed up at all like if you have important data on it. Take a good amount of time to read about boot loaders and partioning before you mess around with installing it alongside windows because it is fairly easy to mess up if you don't know what your doing and you'll get pissed and not give it a try. I've seen plenty of post from new linux users that say linux "corrupted" there harddrive and they couldn't boot back into windows. They simply didn't know what they wre doing and messed up. also you can try a live cd which is linux that boots straight from a cdrom that you can play around with without deleting stuff. Whatever you choose good luck

MBirchmeier

I highly recommend this to anyone trying to use linux for the first time, especially if they're doing it on their only computer. This way you can get used to doing things on linux, and get used to it's programs, but if something goes wrong you can always switch back to windows in a hurry.

Especially until you are comfortable with using Star or Open office, the gimp, mozilla, etc. or are sure your network connection, sound card, printer, etc. will work I always urge caution.

My recommendation: download and use knoppix . If you are comfortable using that for a few days/weeks, and aren't overwhelmed, then go through the process of installing it, or a similar flavor of linux.

-MBirchmeier

ReggaetonKing

Solaris is not Linux! Its another OS created by Sun. but thats not the point, now I know how people feel when questions within just 2 lines below are posted and people dont look before asking! I was one of em but hey, I learn from my mistakes, anywayz Crazykid, I am also have Windows and want to swtich to Solaris or Linux not to force me to learn something but to experiment more!

jayme

actually you were 2 of the people who posted without looking

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jin

New here....Hello all!

Definately get youself a distro. Like some have said already it can be a steep learning curve but definately worth the time. You'll have a much better understanding of how an OS works for one thing and much much more control over it.

Great site for the Linux curious.
Distro Chooser

Windows is for Games.

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Nebula

What is the deal with posting all these new threads? why not search and look what we've already posted about. Get yourself Fedora core, Gentoo, or Slackware if your going with Linux! If not, stick with Windows or go with Solaris!

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