Hi.
Im buying a new computer and i intend to get Ubuntu Linux on it. However, the rest of the computers in my house run on Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. Is it possible to have my ubuntu desktop on the same network as my "home" network (which has the windows comps)? In other words, will i be able to access files (wirelessly) on the windows computers and will the windows computers be able to access files on my computer? Thanks a million!

I want to install Mandriva linux as a fresh copy or upgrade, i dont want to have to use the cd every time i turn on the computer i want it to be there when i turn it on and want it as my only operating system (OS) FOR EVER!

Im trying to install it on a gateway computer with windows xp but im tire of windows xp and want to try something different

I have the files and everything is just that i dont know how to create the cd, well i created one by burning the iso file but that did not install mandriva on the Hard Drive Disk (HDD)

If you know any good tutorial on how to install Mandriva, plis write the link down there or if you know how to explain it very well or have some how ideas of how to do it plis write them down

Thank you

Right now i’m using a Windows XP OS. if i boot from a Live CD version of Linux (let’s say.. ubuntu) and i get a file infected with a trojan, will the trojan still harm my Windows Operating System while i’m using a Live CD version of Linux?

I’ve a 64 bit Acer laptop, what would be a good alternative to Windows XP, and where can I find it?

I’m fairly certain that debian is the distro I need but I would like to check to see if:
a) It’s a desktop distro
b)It’s a major desktop distro
c) has good support
d) will work with windows xp & 7

Thanks in Advance!!
Also what would be the difference between the technical specifications and the system requiremets of an OS.

Hi my mother in law has got Linux on her dell and only Linux. And she has asked me to reinstall windows XP back on and take Linux off. But I ran the reinstall disk on the pc but nothing happened.

How can I get rid of Linux so i can reinstall?

Linux running the Gnome desktop and is ditributed by debian if anyone knows what that is!

cheers rick
Just like to add that i have tried just running the installer disc for windows xp but the computor still loads linux everytime.
I have no discs for linux as it was installed directly from the net. and the guy who put it on the dell, insisted it was better than windows (he was a linux programmer and my mother in law is not and struggles to do anything on the system.

i have already installed windows xp . now i installed the red hat linux 9. but the error msg has displayed that (No hard device drivers have been found . you probably bneed to manually choose device drivers for the installation to succeed . would u like to sleect drivers now). what is the problem tell me please.

I was using windows xp,by this time i installed Redhat Linux. My xp has become corrupted, as i tried to install xp again, it shows "press any key to boot from cd…" when i press any key it appears a black screen.and my installation part does not start… what should i do. my mother board is ECS intel chipset.

ok i used to ahve windows xp then i bought windows vista and installed it, soo now i wanna install, linux debian GNU, but i here u need to reformat a partition or something? can someone help me?

When choosing a mini laptop (either Ausus EeePC or Dell), I have to choose either a Linux operating system or Windows XP operating system. What are the differences between the two systems, and which is better for a mini laptop that will be used for web-surfing and e-mail?

I want to be able to use Linux xp 2007, however before I invest in it, I want to know if it can run Mainstream software, like windows xp. Or do you have to go through a bunch of changes to get it to work. If it isnt worth the effort, I’ll dump it and go back to windows. Suggestions, pls. thank you in advance.

I have BSNL BROADBAND installed, which works fine with windows-xp. Can anybody tell me
how to use this in redhat enterprise linux? How should I configure network connections?

I also have windows XP installed on the same computer…

I’m asking if how you browse the internet on a Linux os different than,let’s say.Windows XP?
Is your IP the same,as traceable,and/or viewable in the same sense as XP or any other well known OS?

Or am I just an uber noob asking a retarded question?Please, go into detail.

How to Install Windows Xp, Redhat Linux and Solaris 10 in a Single Hard Drive.

I have a 250 Gb Hard disk .
I have already installed XP,Linux.
Now i want to install Solaris without disturbing XP and Linux. Is there any procedure….

Help Appreciated….!

I have a pc running Windows Xp Professional ! I want to install SUSE Linux 10.0 witout affecting my windows environment ! What should I do ! I want to know complete procedure to install Linux including hard Disc Partitioning!

Hi,
I’m trying to install linux Debian, linux Unbuntu, and Windows XP on my laptop, but havn’t been able to do so. everytime I try, I have only been able to load only two (2) of them. Does anyone knows how to do that? If so, please help me.

Thank you in advance for your patience and coorperation.
Every time I insatalled the 3rd OS, the computer only load the 3rd OS, but doesn’t give me the option of chosing the othe OS installed.

how much space is required to install linux, can i hav both linux and windows xp in my os? can i hav linux in my smart drive? so that i can work on linux in any comp?

My son-in-law thinks Ubuntu would be better for web pages and design, but I have to keep Windows XP 2003 for my online school. Of course, I also have customized links, favorites, etc.

i have already formatted(NTFS) my hard disk for the installation of xp, iam using a windows xp before i installed the redhat linux then i decided to re install back windows xp
i have already formatted(NTFS) my hard disk for the installation of xp, iam using a windows xp before i installed the redhat linux then i decided to re install back windows xp but when i re install again the redhat it doesnt hang, it just hang on windows xp, i even tried fixing the MBR

after installing windows and i run it for the first time it hangs even in safe mode
i have a P4@2GHz, 256MB RAM, 64MB Vcard and a 40 Gig HD

i have to computers, one with ubunt 8.10 and another with kubuntu 8.10,
the computers are not so powerfulness and i would like to put them to best performance, ;::. in windows xp i can do it , but the apearnce is not so good by doing it.

Except that Linux is free, is there another reason that some people would prefer Linux to Microsoft, especially the vista version.
I am using windows xp right now…and I am wondering which one is better

i have an Acer aspire one laptop with a linux OS inside. i want to change it into windows xp thru installation using a flash drive. can somebody help me how to do it properly. tnx!

I’m new to the Linux world, and chose to go with the SUSE Linux distribution. I recently upgraded from SUSE Linux 10.0 to version 10.2. While I can see my Linksys router, I don’t seem to be able to connect to the Internet.
On a Windows XP PC, a person would have to "obtain an IP address automatically". I think that it should be the same on my SUSE Linux OS, but do not know how to enable that feature.

I understand that I cannot dual boot a japanese and an english version of windows XP, because it will affect the system’s programming. So, now I’m thinking of dual booting an English version of Windows Xp and a Japanese version of Linux. Will there be any problem if I do so? I mean, will the Japanese version of Linux affect my Windows Xp if I dual boot?