Re: Have Ubuntu: "Is it safe?"

From: chong (kissit_at_my***.com)
Date: 10/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:19:23 -0500

"P T" <Petepenguin@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:16317-43663245-1126@storefull-3137.bay.webtv.net...
>I bought Ubuntu 5.10 (2 cds, "Live" and "Install;" from eBay ~$4.)
> What now?
> I guess I know: I put the "Live" cd in and see what happens. What I
> want to know is- can it harm my system or files?
>
> I have a 40g hd, XP Pro, MSN9, 384mb sdram, amd athlon xp2000.
>
> About 3 years ago when I built this pc, I tried Suse and Mandrake, as
> well as XP Pro. I partitioned the HD to 80% Linux 20% Windows, but the
> Linux would not detect my Winmodem, so I used mostly the Windows.
> Unfortunately, I filled the Windows partition up, and efforts to resize
> the partitions were unsuccessful. I ended up reloading XP, giving it
> the entire HD. It now occupies about 25%.
>
> I've always hoped to get away from the MSN dependence, the $, and the
> viruses of Windows. I thought I'd try Ubuntu. On the other hand, I
> don't want to mess up what is on my pc. Can the "Live" version do this?
> How does it work: does it sit on top of Windows and work through it as a
> sort of application, or around it? What about the "Install" version.
> That seems like a more drastic approach, and I suspect it might alter my
> system.
>

the live version can't mess up what's on your pc.
the live version run from the cd not the pc
The install approach will take over the hard drive.
I suggest get yourself a second drive for Ubuntu
drives are cheap these days.

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