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Before you go dashing off to download land, there are a few things you need to make very sure of first. Sure, we encourage you to migrate but lets not do this at 90MPH while blind folded, either.
Even though most Linux Distributions will read NTFS (Windows Formatted) Hard Drives, it will absoultely NOT install to one. This means, the installer will either 1) Force a Windows / Linux Dual Boot by re-partitioning your hard drive (or) 2) Just nuke everything and install itself. If you are not very experienced with manual partitioning (or) you have data you want to make sure you keep, you should really have a professional upgrade you properly. By clicking here, you can check our list of ways you can seek out and find someone in your area to assist you. |
| However, if there is nothing important that you'd rather not get nuked, then feel free to give it a whirl yourself. The installers tend to be very simple and straight forward. If Windows is already on the hard drive just waiting for you to take pleasure in it's demise, then most likely you will see some sort of option that says "use entire disk". Selecting this will avoid a dual boot and send the Windows Install to it's afterlife of eternal damnation. |
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Linux Download Sites
Ubuntu Linux: [ official download site ]
Edubuntu Linux: [ offical download site ]
UbuntuStudio Linux: [ official download site ]
Kubuntu Linux: [ official download site ]
Xubuntu Linux: [ official download site ]
Freespire Linux: [ official download site ]
Linspire Linux: [ PURCHASE and download ]
Sabayon Linux: [ official download site ]
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If your wondering whobuntued the what-the-ubuntu youbunu is friggin talking about, it's pretty simple, actually. It's just slightly different variations of Ubuntu, thats all. Regular Ubuntu uses the Gnome Desktop Interface. Kubuntu uses KDE for it's Desktop (such as Freespire and Linspire do). Xubuntu uses XFC for it's Desktop. Edubuntu is an Educational Distribution with strong focus on learning, especially for kids / teens. UbuntuStudio is focused on Audio, Video, Graphics and Multimedia. There is another one called Gobuntu but we dare not list it. It's made primarily for developers and is not for the average Joe. |
Rather use BitTorrent?
No problem, here ya go!
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Bandwidth Concerns?
If you don't have much Internet Bandwidth to spare downloading this sort of thing, or you just like the professional look and feel of a store-bought physical disc, then no problem! Below we have links to where you can purchase the above mentioned Linux Distributions for only a few bucks, if thats what you'd really rather do.
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SabayonLinux (formerly RR4/RR64 Linux) is a live DVD designed to transform a computer into a powerful Gentoo Linux system in less than 5 minutes. Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution powered by a software install manager engine called "Portage". Besides functioning as a live DVD, SabayonLinux can also be installed on a hard disk, acting effectively as an easy-to-use Gentoo installation disk. The live DVD includes a large range of desktop environments and open source software applications, such as KDE, GNOME, XFce, Fluxbox, KOffice, OpenOffice.org, FreeNX, amaroK, Kaffeine, etc. |
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Freespire is a community-driven, Linux-based operating system that combines the best that free, open source software has to offer (community driven, freely distributed, open source code, etc.), but also provides users the choice of including proprietary codecs, drivers and applications as they see fit. Freespire is sponsored by Linspire, a commercial, desktop-oriented distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. |
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