Potentially new user

[Brian Dotson]

On 9/4/05, forgotten one <namelesssoldier at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> First off, hi everyone.
> 
> Here's my situation, I am at best a moderately knowledgeable Windows user
> (XP) with a relatively new desktop PC and would like to know how to 
> install
> Linux on my system.
> 
> As I stated I'm no tech genius so I don't even know how to partition a 
> disk,
> but i know i want to keep windows. Linux is a long standing curiosity of
> mine and I would like to move away from Mr. Gates' monopoly of media. So 
> if
> any one could offer assistance with partitioning that would be peachy.
> 
> As for an Ubuntu related question, I read the Installation Wiki, but was
> unclear of whether I need to download Ubuntu and find another source of
> Linux or whether Ubuntu would be the core. (I know it's a dumb question,
> but I have to ask.)
> 
> Thank you in advance for any assistance that you can offer.
> 
> Shannon Groves



Ubuntu has everything you will need for a desktop; it's an entire package 
like XP. No need to use anything extra with it.

As for partitioning, I suggest you use Partition Magic. It will let you keep 
Windows and Ubuntu on the same hard disk. Ubuntu will handle the rest, 
allowing you to dual boot.

-- 
Brian W. Dotson
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