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Re: New to Linux

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From: Zebee Johnstone
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:13
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In aus.computers.linux on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:16:53 GMT
James C <enough.already@no.more.spam.please> wrote:
> On 20/04/08 12:17, John Phillips wrote:
>> On 20 Apr 2008 02:11:48 GMT Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Most people recommed Ubuntu for people swapping from Windows,
>
> Ubuntu is very good, IMHO, but the default install is quite large,
> which may be a problem for Graeme's "low spec" PC.
>

Hence suggesting a live CD.  There's going to be very little room for
any install on a 4gb disk that already has XP on it.  (Can you fit XP
into 4gb?)

Zebee
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