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I'm thinking of PC upgrading and going to Linux while I'm at it. Is there any good guide to Linux pros & cons, what to look for, buying vs free and so forth? Will I be able to bring my old files over, perhaps via disk? Karl > I'm thinking of PC upgrading and going to Linux while I'm at it. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Karl Karl, 90% of the computer work I do is in Linux. I don't see any problems. You have to be a little computer literate. Mandrake 10.0 installs without a hitch and is free. What kind of files? Claude Studeski If you need a copy of fedora or suse linux email me and i'll send it to you.just never got around to it,(lazy SOB)<G Try the link belowfor info http://linux.org Charlie 63 Lark 55 President On 29 Dec 2004 23:03:49 GMT, you wrote: >If you need a copy of fedora or suse linux email me and i'll send it to >you.just never got around to it,(lazy SOB)<G >Try the link belowfor info Suse is as of ver 9, on 6? CD's or 1 DVD.. havent seen the latest yet.. IF yoiu got a fast download you can get most of these free.. --Shiva-- If your not afraid of a DOS prompt, then Linux should not be a problem. Unless you MUST use a specific application that has no Linux support, there are good OpenSource alternatives to almost every Window$ application. > I'm thinking of PC upgrading and going to Linux while I'm at it. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Karl  SignatureWTF is Oujdeivß? http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=3762&version=kjv to contact me try Oujdeivß or Oudeis via softhome.net On 29 Dec 2004 11:31:59 -0800, you wrote: >I'm thinking of PC upgrading and going to Linux while I'm at it. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Karl last time I looked, there were 2 programs that did NOT have a Linux equal.. Quickbooks, and Quicken.. I HAVE ran Eudora and Agent UNDER Linux.. Firefox takes care of the internet part.. Open Office takes care of MS word.. I like Suse Linux, ver 9 or later... programs DO NOT force rebooting hte computer when they crash, and you do NOT have to turn the computer off, EXCEPT to add/remove hardware. find your 'looks good' linux, and set up a duel boot for a while.. it starts up, asks which you want, and loads that, so you can run Windows and Linux for a while with no conflicts.. what are your old files?? might try www.linux.org (think thats the addy) and read there.. --Shiva-- Files are word and some inactive Excell on windows '98. PC is old / slow and has no UBS port, leaving out scanner and digital camera connections, I guess. ZA say I have tons of suspect spyware. Norton is coming up for renewal in a couple of weeks. 90 % of mail coming in is spam. PC itself is equal to something from '98, I guess. I'll get new PC and load with Linux things I need. Then, plans are to put files I want to save onto discette, then run through Norton before downloading into PC. (I may convert old 4 1/4" floppies to diskettes and do the same with what's there. (maybe later.) Does all this make sense? Karl On 29 Dec 2004 21:51:10 -0800, you wrote: >PC itself is equal to something from '98, I guess. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Karl my internet computer is a 98 (year) running 98SE, and I see NO reason to change.. however, its also capable of duel boot, and has Linux in the other partition.. IF you do get a new computer, get a big drive and duel boot it.. (for a while).. then as you convert things over, eventually you can ignore the Windows part.. Both Agent (newsgroup program made for Windows) and Eudora will run happily under Linux, using WINE. --Shiva-- Just play hardware games Pull the hard drive from the current computer and add it to the new one as a slave. Some basic screwdriver work, and two junctions - a power wire block and a ribbon cable. There should be a connector in the middle of the ribbon cable on the new computer. Plug that into the old hard drive. There should be a spare power wire set floating in the case of the new computer. You may need to change a jumper on the back of the current hard drive from master to slave. The new computer can still boot from the new hard drive, but you'll be able to access the old hard drive. Then you can copy all the stuff you want over to the new on at your leisure. If this sounds daunting, then maybe the floppy route is the way to go. Or you can take the old computer to the place you are buying the new one and ask them to do it. Mark (Sometimes hardware solutions are good) Dunning > Files are word and some inactive Excell on windows '98. > PC is old / slow and has no UBS port, leaving out scanner and digital [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Karl Files are word and some inactive Excell on windows '98. PC is old / slow and has no UBS port, leaving out scanner and digital camera connections, I guess. ZA say I have tons of suspected spyware. Norton coming up for renewal in a couple of weeks. 90 % of mail coming in is spam. PC is equal to something from '98, I guess. Will get new PC and load with Linux things I need. Then, plans are to put files I want to save onto discette, then run through Norton before downloading into PC. May convert old 4 1/4" floppies to diskettes and do the same with what's there. Does all this make sense? Karl Files are word and some inactive Excell on windows '98. PC is old / slow and has no UBS port, leaving out scanner and digital camera connections, I guess. ZA say I have tons of suspected spyware. Norton coming up for renewal in a couple of weeks. 90 % of mail coming in is spam. PC is equal to something from '98, I guess. Will get new PC and load with Linux things I need. Then, plans are to put files I want to save onto discette, then run through Norton before downloading into PC. May convert old 4 1/4" floppies to diskettes and do the same with what's there. Does all this make sense? Karl |
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