[TriLUG] Convert to Linux

[Andrew C. Oliver]

One thing to note....Ubuntu boots from the CD.  So create a bootable 
ubuntu CD.  Use your
external USB 2 drive.  Just realize the USB drive will be much slower 
than an internal... Linux will be
faster in general than windows because NTFS is dog slow and you don't 
need all the virus checkers and
garbage running.  However, over the USB...it won't be fast.  *DONT* use 
the NTFS stuff to mount your
windows stuff as READ/WRITE.  It is safe to do as read only.

Lewis Faulkner wrote:
> Please respond directly to e-mail address below. I have used MS 
> Windows for several years, but am
> now interested in cutting the apron strings and converting to Linux. I 
> am a total novice to Linux, I have
> read "Point and Click Linux", "Moving to Linux", and "Moving to Ubuntu 
> Linux". They were informative.
>
> I am terrified of jumping into,  for me, "uncharted" waters. My 
> questions revolve  around loosing my
> Windows programs and data. No big deal if Linux works as I hope. This 
> is what I propose: purchase an
> external 60, 80, 120 Gb, USB 2.0 hard drive, install Linux and "boot" 
> from the external drive. Thereby saving
> all my Windows stuff until I finally bite the bullet and convert all 
> the way. This is my current hardware
> configuration: Dell PC tower, Windows XP Professional, Windows 5.1 
> with service pack 2 (build 2600)
> machine type AT/AT compatible, System BIOS Dell - 7, BIOS date 
> 8/24/04, Processor type x86, Family 15,
> Model 3, Stepping 4, Genuine Intel with 1 processor and physical 
> memory 512 Mb.
>
> Drive C: fixed hard drive 80 Gb, drive D: DVD - ROM  DVD+/- R/W with 
> MBR  partition  3215  Mb.,
> Drive E: CD+/- R/W 568 Mb
> Drive D: currently will "boot" the system with "Ubuntu/Kubuntu" disk 
> installed.
>
> Sorry,  for this longish note,  but before I go off on "hairy"  
> tangent, I wanted to see if this idea is workable.
> Any suggestions  positive  or negative  will be appreciated.
>


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