Hey everyone ...

I have basucally put linux on to disc and im ready to install it , im wondering , what sort of things wont work on linux , and how does it work excatly does x-p get written over , will i still be able to play all my music ......... those sort of things , oh and my drivers ETC....... i downloaded kubuntu...... any information i will be thankful for .....

Tony..... Being a pretty new linux user my self i can give you a few downsides...
Any windows programs you have wont work in Linux, not at least without special software like wine (and even then not EVERYTHING will work).
Your music should be fine, but Ubuntu (and the other variants such as Kubuntu and so on) doesn't support mp3 playback by default. You'll need to install that separately.

Whether or not XP gets overwritten depends on how you install it. I've installed mine so I can choose at startup between Ubuntu and XP.

But the really good thing about Ubuntu is that you can try out the OS without installing it. The install disc is also a live disc so when you boot up on it, you get a working copy of the OS to try out before installing.Ok deepark cheers for that information , can you tell me the upsides please ...... i just tried installing it i was told i need the 32bit version opssssssss...........

Tony One thing I think is really cool is the amount of software you have available right from the beginning. You GOT a software package that could cover most people's everyday use. And if you need anything else you can use the add/remove feature to select from a huge library of software ready to install. Ubuntu even download and configure it automatically. It couldn't possibly get any easier.

I can also recommend you try out Automatix. It's a collection of scripts to get extra software and codecs like the missing MP3 decoder. There's also a NTFS driver included that allows you to write to an NTFS partition. (By default Ubuntu only supports reading from NTFS drives.)could you link me to the 32 bit version please ........ im so used to windows as well this is going to be a massive change , because ive only got a 40gb HD at the moment do you think its wise if i just format over ..........

:d also do you think linux runs better than x-p , on the TERMS of say gameing ......

Tony

sorry for the hassle i just dont know what do download

Also are you using the OS LINUX now .... Game wise, no, you're better of with XP.
But yes for everyday use, Linux USES fewer resources.
Personally I wouldn't get rid if XP before you're sure Ubuntu is what you want and you're sure you don't need XP for anything.

Just download the PC (Intel x86) desktop version of Kubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) from here.

And no I'm not in Linux right now. I switch back and forth a lot depending on what I'm doing at the moment.cool cheers deerpark i will get downloading asap , but im going to wait untill ive got my new HD and then i will boot both OS'S , cheers for the help!!!

Tony