New to Linux and Ubuntu

[Gary Allen Garibaldi]

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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)?
>    2. Can I use both Windows and Ubuntu together?
>    3. I have a Ubuntu installation CD, can anybody give me an overall
>       picture of the installation process?
>    4. How do I play mp3 and video files on Ubuntu?
> 
> 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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You didn't say what version of ubuntu you have, hopefully it's the 6.06
or newer and it's the desktop version. If you have the desktop version
you should be able to run it off the CD to test your hardware. Just put
the CD in a bootable CD drive and turn on the computer at the install or
start ubuntu just hit enter. That should bring you to the desktop for a
test drive. If you decide to install ubuntu just click the install icon
and follow the instructions as they pop up on the screen. Oh yes you can
duel boot if you wish.

Gary
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