Mekong

So I want to get to know Linux, I have a old P4 550 3.4ghz and 1gb of ram computer for it.

What FREE distribution should I try?

Ttam Says Blarg

I use ubuntu on my laptop. Its pretty cool.

pythonfan

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same here for dual boot, here is ubuntu, and here is the windows exe which is much faster and the same thing...

http://www.ubuntu.com/

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#wubi

follow its directions and in a few short min you can have a running dual boot...

as for the others there tons of how to's on setting it up..

Mekong

would it be easy to setup a simple file/print server in ubuntu?

I want to connect my two other desktops and laptop to it, running vista/xp.

pythonfan

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well if thats all you want is to be able to print from one pc (vista) to one pc (xp) then a whole new os is not really needed.

i'll right you a tut on how to do so with a few small programs...

there all free work great and is prob your best bet at doing so.

Mekong

Im mostly setting up the network just for experience and I want to learn how to use Linux.

I have so many spare parts for comps sitting around I figure why not build a 4th comp. It would be nice to use it as the print/scan/file transfer hub. Also I do not have a TV in my computer room, (too many comps lol) so I figured I would set this one up as a HD-DVR and use one of my monitors as a HDTV. Any idea if there are programs that could work on ubuntu for that? I was thinking of getting a PCI-e tv card w/ remote. The more I think about it I guess I might just do a dual boot and bite the bullet and buy another copy of vista64 ugh... there goes the RC budget lol