I use Ubuntu 11.04 on my Vista laptop by using the wubi installer that
put Ubuntu desktop inside the Windows computer and allows you a simple
boot up option to open either system . Also if you decide you do not
like it you can just remove the Ubuntu like a program from the control
panel in Windows.
www.ubuntu.com
If you install the Ubuntu CD in the normal way it will allow to
partition and format the whole drive removing Windows entirely. of to
just take up the free space and allow dual booting that way.
On 02/10/11 11:38, Paul wrote:
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>
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>, dc <d_coyle@...> wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking for a new desktop. First, I wonder if any of you kind
> > gentlemen have any special recommendations for machines to get, or
> > opinions about machines to avoid? Second, is it correct that I can
> > install 32 bit linux on a 64 bit machine? Last, am I likely to have any
> > trouble ripping out microsoft and reformatting drives?
> >
> > Grateful thanks
> >
>
> I'm running 32 bit Linux on my 64 bit machine. As an added bonus it
> gets me 2 more virtual CPUs. I build my systems. This is the last one
> I assembled:
>
> http://i.imgur.com/LkRIS.jpg
>
> It runs Linux OK. About the only recommendation I can give is don't
> spend a whole lot on the tower spend it on the monitor as that is
> where you'll see your investment. Sure there's computers way faster
> than mine but mine is plenty fast enough for me and mine looks great
> to me! ha-ha.
>
> No matter how fast you think you are there is always someone faster:
>
> http://www.nsc.riken.jp/K/diary_eng.html
>
> But you can look better than they do. Now next week when someone is
> faster than they are then they'll wish that they'd spent more on their
> monitors too!
>
>
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Ian
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