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unloco:
ok, here's my perdicament, i want to switch over to Linux, but i'm not quite sure how to start and what to do, so any helpful info would be much appreciated, i'll love you forever

enigma_01:
Check out Knoppix from;
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

Its a bootable Linux CD that you can stick in the CD drive and hey presto you've got linux without having to Bin XP.

If you still wanna bin XP, check out some of the linux distro sites.. Something like Slackware from http://www.slackware.com/

or Mandrake http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/

Read all the documentation before you go installing it's not very user friendly when it comes to setting it up, things like what Kernel to choose from so it plays nice with all your hardware etc..

enigma_01:
Just in case you'r wondering what all that stuff on the Knoppix home page is going on about with Software Patents.. There trying to make Linux and GNU illegal. So get it while you can!

I use :macos: Apple, OSX features Unix http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/

The new Mini Mac's are out and there only about 400 bucks.

Bargin price for something nice! ;)

Refalm:
I suggest starting with Mandrakelinux or SuSE when you're new to Linux.

solemnwarning:
http://fedora.redhat.com

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