beginner in linux

egyamd · 02-06-2011, 12:02 AM

I have notebook Sony Vaio model PCG-4T1P and I never used linux before, and as you all know that..there's no CD-ROM so my question is :
1- How i can burn linux to USB?
2- When i will install my drivers, I will get errors or defects? and if I will get errors how i can find drivers which will work?
3- What kind of linux you all prefer to use it?

thanks

yooy · 02-06-2011, 12:31 AM

you can burn to usb many linux distros with unetbootin

John VV · 02-06-2011, 02:01 AM

most distros have a usb install image
but depending on WHAT ONE you are going to install
the instructions maybe different

for a new Linux user you might want to look into using Ubuntu or Mint

on a "notebook" and not a high end laptop "Mint Linux" would be a good choice

OpenSUSE 11.3( i use it) would be a VERY bad choice for a "notebook"
suse NEEDS and MUST have a very high end machine to run well

empty_net_goal · 02-06-2011, 01:37 PM

You can use, as stated, UNETBOOTIN but i would also like to suggest, pendrivelinux.

egyamd · 02-06-2011, 03:09 PM

Thanks all for your answers,... by the way my notebook is sony vaio PCG-4T1P or VPCW11S1R
I found a website for notebook http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook and the file name is "ubuntu-10.10-netbook-i386.iso"
it will work on my sony vaio notebook?

MTK358 · 02-06-2011, 03:17 PM

Ubuntu Netbook is designed to be more suitable for netbooks (which have small screens and typically less computing power). It has nothing to do with having a CD drive of not, and it will run on anything, not just netbooks.

It seems like you think a netbook and notebook are the same, but they're not. A netbook is basically a very small, low-power notebook designed mostly for web browsing (hence the term netbook).

egyamd · 02-06-2011, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTK358

Ubuntu Netbook is designed to be more suitable for netbooks (which have small screens and typically less computing power). It has nothing to do with having a CD drive of not, and it will run on anything, not just netbooks.

It seems like you think a netbook and notebook are the same, but they're not. A netbook is basically a very small, low-power notebook designed mostly for web browsing (hence the term netbook).

Thank you for your answer and now i got it.. yes its netbook u can click here to see it, so there's no problem to download it at this website http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook ??

and i have another question.. after i will install ubuntu,i can install visual basic?

MTK358 · 02-06-2011, 04:52 PM

First of all, quit using bold. It's very irritating.

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Originally Posted by egyamd

and i have another question.. after i will install ubuntu,i can install visual basic?

Forget about it. How do you expect a Microsoft tool and a Windows compiler to run on Linux?

If you are doing C# development, check out MonoDevelop (Mono is an open-source Linux implementation of .NET).

If you use C++, there are many choices, such as Code::Blocks, KDevelop, etc.

And remember that an IDE isn't necessary, you can always use a plain text editor and command line tools.

John VV · 02-06-2011, 06:57 PM

if you NEED to use Microsoft's patented version of BASIC -- MS "Visual Basic"(cr)
then run in on a MS operating system

Aquarius_Girl · 02-06-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by egyamd

after i will install ubuntu,i can install visual basic?

Check these out:

egyamd · 02-07-2011, 06:16 AM

Really thanks for all, and know i learn a little
but what programs should install it after i will install ubuntu?
an ex: after i install windows , i install media player,realplayer,directx,media player classic, mozilla,photoshop,windows live messenger, yahooo, microsoft office etc...

MTK358 · 02-07-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by egyamd

Really thanks for all, and know i learn a little
but what programs should install it after i will install ubuntu?
an ex: after i install windows , i install media player,realplayer,directx,media player classic, mozilla,photoshop,windows live messenger, yahooo, microsoft office etc...

Equivalents for all those come preinstalled in Ubuntu.

Aquarius_Girl · 02-07-2011, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MTK358

Equivalents for all those come preinstalled in Ubuntu.

That's not true, everything including the man pages need to installed in Ubuntu, either through Synaptic or whatever means.

MTK358 · 02-07-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul

That's not true, everything including the man pages need to installed in Ubuntu, either through Synaptic or whatever means.

???????????????

When I install Ubuntu, it comes with a lot of applications and I can use it right away.

Aquarius_Girl · 02-07-2011, 09:55 AM

and what are those applications?

I've installed Ubuntu two times till now and had to restore to Suse, because Ubuntu was dependent on the internet, for
all the basic needs of mine.