Linux anyone?

DrunkMonkey said:

I would also have to figure out how to put all of my documents and things into a different partition so I could use them on both.

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Well, there are instructions out there - including on ubuntulinux.org's Wiki site - to enable Linux to read from NTFS partitions (technically called 'mounting'), and there's also a couple of utilities for Windows that allow you to read the ext2/3 partition that the Install disc automatically creates, so creating a new third partition (which would usually be a FAT32 partition, as both Windows and Linux can read and write to those) or copying all your files to the Linux partition is pretty unnecessary nowadays, especially if the files you want to share between the two OSes are over the 2 (or was it 4?) GB limit.

As for the command line, I don't really like using it either unless I have to (mainly because my memory of the commands sucks unless I use the program all the time), but I have to admit that the command prompt install method is incredibly addicting.

I have XP Pro, Vista and Mandriva 2006 on my comp. I don't use Mandriva much though, since unfortunately Linux just doesn't play well if you have recent hardware. I don't have a ton of use for it anyway, since I would have to devote a significant amount of time to be able to do everything I do in windows in linux environment. No problem for me though- XP is rock solid stability wise.

It's always fun watching the windows-haters do their thing though

use suse linux... www.opensuse.org
that sets a lot of that stuff up for you easily and automatically... and you can choose to install kde
and you don't need the command prompt...

PrawnJuice said:

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Not only is it great, it's free, stable, has free software and comes with everything you'll ever need....snip...

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Ok, where is the equivilent for this (I need it for work).
http://www.materialise.com/magics-rp/MagicsX_eng.HTML

or

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/?promoid=BINT

(and I'm not taling about the Flash Player)