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23-Aug-2008, 10:46 AM #1
linux question,,
hi there guys,, i am always using the acer aspire one mini notebook,, with linpus linux lite,, but i was thinking of trying other types of linux,, could you suggest some linux OS? thanks,, uhmm first i want to try them from a bootable cd,, thanks,,
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23-Aug-2008, 12:18 PM #2
Some of the easiest to get started with are

http://www.ubuntu.com/ It has a live CD and you might want to check out
http://wubi-installer.org/

and

http://fedoraproject.org/
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23-Aug-2008, 12:22 PM #3
Knoppix has 9 GB's of software on its boot DVD and is installable to drive.
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23-Aug-2008, 01:26 PM #4
If you want to try a small Linux take a look at Puppy: http://www.puppylinux.org/
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23-Aug-2008, 02:25 PM #5
Hi rohimirre,

Here is a link to Linux Live CDs: FrozenTech's LiveCD List.

Just download whatever LiveCD (<=700MB) .iso file, and burn it to CD, and boot from it.

-- Tom
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