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HOW TO - Ubuntu Linux for novices

Here's a pretty good overview and how to on setting up Linux on a Mac or PC. I usually carry a few Ubuntu "live CDs" when I travel - these CDs allow you to boot in to Linux, but it won't mess up anything on the hard drive. More often than not, the folks I show it to start using Ubuntu, it's a pretty nice system and this how to is really handy to get it up and running on that old computer gathering dust you might have. Link.

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Posted by: super_J_dynamite on October 26, 2005 at 8:03 AM

Not that anybody asked, but I give a solid "thumbs up" to Ubuntu. It's got drivers for everything, it's easy to use, and it's well assembled (for example, right out of the box, sudo is actually configured correctly so that you don't just end up doing everything as root).

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Posted by: PStamatiou on October 26, 2005 at 1:49 PM

I must say that was a great article! Thanks for linking to it. ;-)

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Posted by: PStamatiou on October 26, 2005 at 1:50 PM

I must say that was a great article! Thanks for linking to it. ;-)

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