Re: linux recommendation
From: J.O. Aho (user_at_example.net)
Date: 11/17/05
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Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:13:42 +0100
Walter Mitty wrote:
>
> Could someone recommend a linux which satisifes the following criteria:
>
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> Can install on a machine with XP already there.
> Hopefully doesnt need a seperate partition.
> Supports NTFS.
> Supports external USB drives out of the packet.
> Wizard for internet connection.
>
> The main thing is that I would like to be able to see my XP file system.
>
If you drop the "Hopefully doesnt need a seperate partition.", you can pick
any Linux distro that has a graphical interface (mostly all except for
embedded and servers).
If you want "linux" expansion for your microsoft installation, then I would
suggest you to use cygwin, visit their homepage at www.cygwin.com
//Aho
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