Linux Linux for the newbie

[anish_sha]

hi.. currently i am running windows 7 on my hp pavilion dv6-1215ee laptop..i just wanna try linux on my laptop,,, things i wanna do in linux os is surfing, music, videos etc.. so pls suggest the right flavour for me....

 

[phoenix844884]

Try Ubuntu. Tailor made for starters.

 

[Sanjeet Arora]

Better go with ubuntu ultimate version. It has many additions and has most of the codecs and stuff are integrated. With other version u may have to install the codecs manually which may be a tedious task since u r new.

 

[Gaurish]

+1

Go for Ubuntu or mint.

don't go for ubuntu ultimate, its theme sucks

 

[Sanjeet Arora]

don't go for ubuntu ultimate, its theme sucks

Wrt features i can bet the ultimate version is better than the normal one. Regarding the theme i guess it can be changed easily. Does the ultimate version has some other disadvantages also?

 

[anish_sha]

how abt the netbook version?? Isn't it more light???

 

[Yondaime]

try the live cd's out or if you have a usb try live booting using the USB and see which distro you like !

 

[anish_sha]

any basic info abt the linux for the newbie.. basic commands and functions......

 

[=CrAzYG33K=]

any basic info abt the linux for the newbie.. basic commands and functions......

I'm assuming you're on a Windows machine, and you wouldn't want to bork up your partitions, right?

There are 2 easy ways :
1) Try Live CD/Live DVD
2) If you want to install at all costs, without screwing up the partitions, give WUBI a try.

 

[Gaurish]

This should help you get started:

https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/switching/index.html

 

[anish_sha]

i have windows 7 installed in my C: and i have a partion D: which has 10 gb of space... its of filesystem NTFS... can i install linux on my D: drive?

 

[Gaurish]

Yes, No Problems. just format that D drive as ext4

Notes: https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/switching/installing-partitioning.html

 

[anish_sha]

Yes, No Problems. just format that D drive as ext4

how to do tht? in format option only FAT32 and NFTS comes...

 

[Gaurish]

Its done using Ubuntu Installer. Not available in Windows.

Do this.

Boot using Ubuntu CD. Choose "Try Ubuntu without Installing" and explore around, check if your hardware works. If you happy with what you see click on "Install" Icon, so you enjoy with full speeds because its runs slow on CD rom.

 

[=CrAzYG33K=]

how to do tht? in format option only FAT32 and NFTS comes...

If you don't want to risk damaging your HDD by trying to re-partition it, install Ubuntu from within Windows 7 using WUBI

 

[anish_sha]

If you don't want to risk damaging your HDD by trying to re-partition it, install Ubuntu from within Windows 7 using WUBI

tried tht, its again downloading something which takes > 1hr from internet.... i have limited bandwidth.....

 

[XTechManiac]

i have windows 7 installed in my C: and i have a partion D: which has 10 gb of space... its of filesystem NTFS... can i install linux on my D: drive?

Landing on Planet Ubuntu.

Step by step instructions.

 

[anish_sha]

Landing on Planet Ubuntu.

Step by step instructions.

i have just 10 gb in my D drive , will tht be enuf to create "/.../ , /home ,& swap ?

 

[krishnandu]

i have just 10 gb in my D drive , will tht be enuf to create "/.../ , /home ,& swap ?

Yup...!! That's more than enough, if you're not going to install lots of apps.

 

[anish_sha]

just now installed Ubuntu, now i am on dual boot, i want to change the priority of the os, ie by default the os selection comes on linux, i want to change it to windows , how to do tht?