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Benefits of using Linux? - RPicard - 10-03-2009
Hey, right now I use XP would there be any benefits of dual booting a linux distro?
RE: Benifits of using Linux? - Omniscient - 10-04-2009
You would be safe browsing the internet with a linux distro. It's a very unlikely scenario you would catch a virus. Linux is perfectly fine for most desktops but still has weak gaming support.
Dual boot isn't a bad idea but also look into VirtualBox by Sun.
http://www.virtualbox.org/
That might be a better alternative.
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - RPicard - 10-04-2009
Hmmn, but what type of scenario would I think "I should start of my Virtual Box for this" or "I reboot to linux to do this"?
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - Raptor Jesus - 10-04-2009
I'm down to the point where I don't even use windows for gaming. There is a compatibility called WINE. It allows you to run windows programs through it flawlessly most of the time.
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - RPicard - 10-04-2009
Yeah I don't do much gaming anyways. For some reason I have the desire to get rid of Windows all together and go with Linux. I just want to make sure that there is a real reason to do it.
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - Raptor Jesus - 10-04-2009
You'll love Linux once you get it. Get ubuntu because it usually has the most compatibility. From there you can learn the basics then move to things like Arch Linux.
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - RPicard - 10-04-2009
Hmmn, I've tried to install Ubuntu before. Every time I just end up with a blank brown screen after installation.
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - Raptor Jesus - 10-04-2009
(10-04-2009, 09:56 AM)The Defender Wrote: Hmmn, I've tried to install Ubuntu before. Every time I just end up with a blank brown screen after installation.
Really? Made sure you got the right processor architecture? x86 or i383?
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - Idiot #1 - 10-04-2009
Try SLAX it is easy and very custamizable.
RE: Benefits of using Linux? - Raptor Jesus - 10-04-2009
(10-04-2009, 11:18 AM)joey23art Wrote: Try SLAX it is easy and very customisable.
SLAX is meant as a pen drive distro. Not meant to be a main one. I'd go with full blown slackware/Arch/Gentoo if you want customisability.