New to Linux and Ubuntu

[Robert E. Butts]

On Fri, 2006-10-06 at 17:03 -0400, maisooru at aol.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I am Vivek. I know only a little about computers. I am very new to
> Linux. I have been using Microsoft Windows for quite some time.
> I want to install Ubuntu on my system (for home use only). I wanted
> help regarding installation and usage.
>      1. Is Ubuntu the correct choice for a home PC (if not, can you
>         please suggest some other Linux OS)?

   Only you can decide that.  I've used SuSE, PCLOS, Ubuntu, Kubuntu,
and Fedora.  For me, Ubuntu has been the best.

>      1. Can I use both Windows and Ubuntu together?

Absolutely.  

>      1. I have a Ubuntu installation CD, can anybody give me an
>         overall picture of the installation process?

If it's the Live CD version, just boot from it, then click on the
Install icon on the Desktop, and follow the prompts.  For a newcomer,
partitioning is the only risky part.  Install will offer you the
opportunity to wipe your entire hard drive, and you must be sure to
decline that offer.  It will also offer you the option of having it
decide for you where on the hard drive to install the OS.  This is
probably best for someone like you, but not without risk, as install may
change your hard drive in ways you do not anticipate.  After
partitioning, install is virtually hands-free and takes about twenty
minutes.

>      1. How do I play mp3 and video files on Ubuntu?

There is a tutorial for setting this up in the Ubuntu wiki on their
website.  We can point you to that once you have Ubuntu installed.   

> Can anybody help?
> Thanks.
> Regards,
> Vivek B.V.
> PS: My system has 915GV Intel Chipset, 256 MB RAM, 3.06 GHz processor
> speed, and 80 GB hard disk.
> 
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