decisions about a new linux-KDE installation

Beginner

Thursday, August 7th 2003, 12:27pm

My niece age 17 has a pentium II system, 256 RAM, with a single 17 gig hard drive (4 gig used), presently running windows XP and ADSL internet. She would like to try linux - KDE (she is impressed with the linux-KDE applications on my system) and does NOT have my limitation that I must use RH 7.1 distro. She prefers to use dual-boot until she gets used to linux software. She will use office software, music, multimedia and internet applications etc. She has almost no linux experience.

What is the best way to create a linux partition on the hard drive? Does fips work with windows XP? What distro would people recommend? I can assist the installation, but I really only have experience with RH distributions (from 5 through 7.1).

Greg

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erugger66

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Thursday, August 7th 2003, 4:12pm

SuSE works great.

Setup process will help it all install and play nicely together.

I have not performed a dual boot myself, but I'm sure you should have no troubles doing so.

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dimitri

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Thursday, August 7th 2003, 9:15pm

Yes SuSE is great. Also, you can try Mandrake which you can download for free. But if you like to support Mandrake join the Mandrake Club.
Dual Boot will be no problem.

Dim

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RobbiK

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Tuesday, August 12th 2003, 8:45am

Ok, best way to create a Linux partition is to use a software like Partition Magic...nowadays it might even by simpler to just buy a new hard disk :wink:

If you are famlilar with RH then use it, Mandrake and Suse are also great. As with RH 9 you don't have to worry about dual boot, GRUB handles that automatically for you, i.e. finds the windows partition.

Beware of computer programmers that carry screwdrivers.

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