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|Hi, here's the picture :
|
|Im currently running Windows 95 on a IBM Clone 486 DX/2-66 with 8 mb and a
|single 250mb hdd. A Trident SVGA card, a SB16 and an internal modem
|(Interlink Hotlink 4i).
|
|And primarily use programs for uni i.e. Word 7.0 and Netscape 3.0, M$
|Excel.
|
|and my questions to you are (please remember that i am very, very new to
|Linux)
|
|	a)	Is it worth changing to Linux (ie will my machine be able to support 
|		it) cause i'd like to have it running (if just for the experience) and
|will 
|		I be able to run these programs ?

Your hardware's adequate, a bit short on disk space, maybe another disk
might be a good idea as a typical Linux installation will take at least
100 Mb. Another 8 Mb of RAM would be a good idea if you want to run X
Windows.

Well it depends on what you want to do. If you are happy with the apps
under Windoze and are happy to point and click and collect the printout
from the printer and don't want to learn more about computers then maybe
Linux isn't for you.

There is a Linux version of Netscape but no direct equivalents for Word
or Excel. There are office suites such as Applixware and StarOffice but
those are commercial packages (but competitively priced against M$
Office).

|	b)	Is there a ms-windows emulator for x-windows or something ?

There is Wine, but basically if you want Windoze, run Windoze.

|	c)	Is there anywhere where i can get really, really basic instructions to 
|		install Linux so that Linux and Win95 can co-exist ? Even just basic 
|		instructions to install Linux ?

Best way is to get a CDROM distribution with a manual.

|	d)	Is it reasonably painless to set up a dial up internet connection to 
|		an ISP ?

It's not too hard if you get the right documentation.

	Ken