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From: atec77
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:22

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On 17/01/2011 9:36 AM, Andrew wrote:
> Try http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm
>
> On 01/16/2011 07:41 AM, T.T. wrote:
>> I am having another attempt at Linux.
>> I have used Puppy to retrieve data from several local Windows computers
>> whose HDDs have failed, and I am impressed.
>> Over the years I have tried various flavours of Linux and never had complete
>> success. I keep hoping to install a minimum Linux onto one or more old
>> laptops; enough to browse, email, and do some word-processing. I now have a
>> CD with two versions of Puppy (I think). It takes longer to boot than XP
>> does and seems to hang with a frozen cursor. This is on a desktop.
>> Is there somewhere I can read and perhaps download a simple set of
>> instructions for installing Puppy? Can Puppy be loaded onto a laptop's HDD
>> as the only operating system so as to boot quickly? Most sites that I have
>> visited seem to demand much more day-to-day knowledge of Linux in order to
>> understand them than I have.
>>
>>
For winblows user I find mephis makes the transition equatable

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