Need help installing Linux on a new Netbook computer.....a few assorted questions
Hello there. I have never used a Linux operating system in my life. I have heard great things about it and would like to give it a shot. I do have some assorted questions. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated :cool:
First let me give you some information on my situation Computer: brand new Asus 1005Ha Optical disk drive - NONE(it is a netbook) Hard drive: 160 gig(plenty of free space) Processor: Intel Atom N270 Processing speed: 1.60 GHz Memory: 2 gig DDR ram Current operating system: Windows XP I use this computer system for very basic applications.... internet surfing, watching video files, and word processing. It is strictly for personal use, so no job concerns involved(such as microsoft outlook, or VPN, or any of that stuff). I rarely run more than one or two applications at any time. Also, my knowledge of Linux is limited to the articles I have read but my overall technical savvy is pretty good. There are a couple of main reasons that I would like to give Linux a try. First, it is nice to learn new things(as crazy as that may sound). Second, I have heard that Linux is much less susceptible than windows to viruses, spyware, assorted malware, etc. etc. Lastly, I have heard that it is more lightweight in terms of CPU demands. Do you agree with these things? I am not wanting to run windows and Linux at the same time, but I do not want to delete the windows XP off of my system. I would like to preserve my current windows OS...... just in case. Since my computer does not have an optical drive I was wondering if I could install Linux on a flash drive and use that to boot up my computer? Can I use Linux to access files that are already downloaded onto my computer(such as MP3 audio files or MP4 video files)? Will I need to get new drivers if I do connect my netbook to a peripheral such as a printer or external hard drive? It is my understanding that I will need to download the Linux versions of the software that I am currently using in windows(such as firefox, VLC video player, etc.). Is that correct? Is it okay if I store Linux on the same hard drive that I have linux files stored on? Do I need to create a partition? Lastly..... I would like to use a version of Linux that is commonly used and very widespread. I do not want to go with some obscure, weird version of Linux that only a few people know about. Would you recommend regular ole ubuntu or something different? Thanks for any assistance you can provide! TC |
why do you have a netbook?
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I bought a netbook because it meets my needs. I only use it for very light applications such as word processing, internet surfing and playing video files. Netbooks can do all of those things and they are cheap.
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there is a buntu for netbooks here definitely my choice if I ever get me a netbook.
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For instructions go here: http://wiki.geteasypeasy.com/Get_Easy_Peasy Quote:
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The benefit of having a separate partition for /home is that you can preserve all files on it, install any linux distribution on the other partition and tell it to use the existing /home. Quote:
//EDIT: wabbalee linked to Ubuntu netbook remix. Apparently I had never heard of it, but that's also a way to go. -A |
Ahmed..... thank you so much for all the good information. I will go to the links that are provided here and read up on everything.
One more question..... So I should create the hard drive partition in Windows first and then install Linux...... OR I should install Linux and then use it to create a hard drive partition? TC |
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I personally do not fully agree with lightweight; it highly depends on the graphical environment. Quote:
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I have one because they are beautifull little things, easy to carry around and functional for my needs (surfing the web mostly). In the early mornings, I get myself a mug of coffee, my tobacco and my netbook and sit in the garden and relax and visit LQ. |
Just checked https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupp...20Eee%201005HA. Ubuntu might not be the right choice.
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Good luck! -A |
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