Ubuntu/linux

[swagmonster]

Basicly everything u said was anient greek im pretty handy with windows but want to expand like i said total Ub nub

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[1linuxfreak]

Slackware, ubuntu, debian, all pretyy easy

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Agree , there are to me as well .
Where most Winders users get stumped is outside the repository installs , a sh or tar.gz can throw someone not use to the method .

[bookie]

I just wiped out windows and installed Ubuntu a couple weeks ago. Loving it. Take that Bill Gates!

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[swagmonster]

So which is the best/easiest OS, how do I partion my HD after I partition can I unpartion and can I delete my secondary OS if I don't like it?

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[mewshi]

Any linux install that installs any version of GRUB will be a pain in the you know what to remove, as removing the linux partition will make your machine unable to load ANY operating without doing a LOT of work. Hence my recommendation for WUBI for a curious user, as it merely edits the Windows bootloader so that you can choose between OSs. Very simple to get rid of, if you feel the need.

If you don't want WUBI, I recommend trying several different LiveCDs to see which system suits you best.

I can personally recommend:
Ubuntu, Mint, Gentoo (for later on in your linux "career", as installing Gentoo is (or, at least, was; haven't used it in about 2.5 years....) a GREAT way to learn about how Linux works "under the hood"), Sabayon (a relatively new distro based on Gentoo but much easier to install and maintain (my friend, who is fairly computer literate but by no means a whiz kid with them, could install Sabayon with very little guidance from me, aside from a few explanations of what things were)), and Arch (again, avoid until you're more experienced).

Honestly, I would try to avoid any RPM-based distro; this includes Fedora, CentOS, RHEL, and a few others that aren't coming straight to mind. The notion of "RPM hell" has been mostly fixed, but you will still encounter it. Plus, debian-based distros have more packages now thanks to ubuntu.

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[swagmonster]

I think my brain is going to explode....i think its time for a trip to the book store and buy ubuntu for dummies

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[Abe21599]

I think my brain is going to explode....i think its time for a trip to the book store and buy ubuntu for dummies

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check out amazons used books. i got a few over the summer for like 2-3 bucks

[mewshi]

I think my brain is going to explode....i think its time for a trip to the book store and buy ubuntu for dummies

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Seriously, don't bother. Save yourself some money and invest a little bit of time learning about the system. If you want, feel free to shoot me a PM or something, and I will do my best to guide you along the way. I certainly don't know as much as some people, but I can probably answer your first questions

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[Diordna]

I hate .exe files!!!!! =[

they're very important sometimes and linux/mac based OS's fail.

I don't mind Ubuntu though, I rather my windows but my windows got a huge virus and LUCKILY I had Ubuntu installed so I use that, like a whole different computer so I actually recommend this for anyone just incase your original crashes like mine did...