Switching from Windows guide
Matthew Paul Thomas
mpt at myrealbox.com
Mon Dec 18 21:28:34 UTC 2006
On Dec 19, 2006, at 4:48 AM, Jonathan Jesse wrote:
> ...
> The reasoning behind it is that if my brother who has never used
> *ubuntu or *nix wants to try things out and make the switch where does
> he go to learn how to switch?
> ...
Well, "how to switch" is a bit vague here. I suggest these answers, for
each section in the current "Switching From Windows" guide:
* "Why switch to Ubuntu?" --> ubuntu.com
* "Trying out Ubuntu" --> ubuntu.com, CD cover
* "Hardware compatibility" --> ubuntu.com
* "Organizing your [Windows] files" --> a "Before you install" doc
* "Converting unsupported file types" --> Ubuntu Help
* all other sections in "Preparing to switch" --> "Before you install"
* "Obtaining an Ubuntu installation disc" --> ubuntu.com
* "Booting from the install CD" --> CD cover, ubuntu.com if downloaded
* "Entering basic information" --> the installer itself
* "Partitioning your disks" --> the installer itself
* "Finalizing the installation" --> the installer itself
* "Restarting into Ubuntu" --> the installer itself
* "Migrating your data into Ubuntu" --> Ubuntu Help
* "Applications in Ubuntu" --> Ubuntu Help
* "Dual-booting with Windows" --> Ubuntu Help
As Matthew E said, there's a lot of good information in here, and
moving it to more appropriate places would make it useful to many more
people.
Cheers
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Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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