changing a windows xp into linux
Hi all
thinking of taking the plunge,and leaving microsoft on the top shelf,gathering dust
the pc i have in mind for this,i dont have much history about it was given to me,only this
this pc has no name on front of tower
its running a windows xp pro ,tried to update this from microsoft
,but its says my copy is not real,this bit i dont under stand as in add
and remove,there has been some updates downloaded.
processor 750 megahertz
128 kb primary memory cache
64 kb secondary memory cache
40 gb usable hard drive
26.32 gb hard drive free space
ADAPI dvd - rom 16x [cd-rom]
samsung cd rom
floppy disc
installed memory
368 mb
display
sis 300/305/630/540/730 [ display adaptor]
maxdata 12.9 [monitor]
multimedia
sis 7018 audio driver
standard game port
internet acsess would be a belkin wireless adaptor
not sure what else you would need to know,as this is an old pc,i
dont mind unistalling windows,but what ever is easy,so what you guys
think,is this old pc upto it
any more info just ask i will try my best as not computer tec
Yes, your old PC should be able to run Linux fine. I'd recommend trying
Ubuntu[0], or for a smaller system-footprint (but less user-friendly)
Xubuntu[1].
Installing Ubuntu iteself is fairly easy for someone who knows
computers. It might be handy to have someone close who knows/uses
linux, in case you run into any problems.
Welcome to linux.co.uk
[0] http://ubuntu.org
[1] http://xubuntu.org
Johnathon

