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festival of snickers Validated Poster
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coconut Minor Poster
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Download Ubuntu from its website: www.ubuntu.com
If you're looking for a lighter version for older computers: www.xubuntu.com
It comes for a lot of different architectures (like most Linux distros do), like x86, x86-64, IA64, etc.
You'll need to burn the CD images to disc. |
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kc Moderate Poster
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festival of snickers Validated Poster
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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i said i have dial up and would take too long
or if a friend could do it on a wireless maybe then i could do that and transfer to a thumbdrive
how many megs is it?
computer runs ok now i think
it think it was myspace doing that to me or another site _________________ Puzzling Evidence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RinF8BiDNaU |
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kc Moderate Poster
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its at least 750MB (about a CD's worth) iirc, but I'd spend £20 on the Ubuntu Book and free disk from PCWorld mate, makes getting to grips with a new operating system easier |
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blackcat Validated Poster
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festival of snickers wrote: | i said i have dial up and would take too long |
Contact the Ubuntu site and they will mail you a cd for free. Takes weeks but I was sent a pack of 10 to distribute. Costs you nothing.
https://shipit.ubuntu.com/login
Click "create a new account" then follow instructions. |
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theres a book called Linux for dummies with the disc
i have one from 2005 but never figured out how to make the dvd from the cd _________________ Puzzling Evidence
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Mark Gobell On Gardening Leave
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I use Al Qwindows v911
No viruses.
No need for a firewall.
No Spyware.
It's freeware, distributed from Vauxhall Cross and is mirrored at Homeland Security.
The only downside I've noticed is that, occasionally, some irksome truth sites get through and corrupt my browser, Al Qwinternet Devourer v777, and I end up having to switch off and watch the BBC all night.
Still, it's free, and I have the GCHQ plug in.
You can download it here: http://www.al-qaeeda-explosive-software.site-institute.us _________________ The Medium is the Massage - Marshall McLuhan. |
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