Re: [tlug] Real-world replacement for Windows?

[Walter Hansen <gandalf@example.com>]

Shannon Jacobs (6881) wrote:
> Nice meeting, but... I admit that my primary interest in Linux is as a
> replacement for Windows. I was hoping to get some information about next
> steps in that process, but didn't really get much information along those
> lines. Not sure how to put "the problem". I'm a computerized professional,
> and I've been using computers for many years. I believe I could learn about
> Linux to whatever degree of detail is required (which is a pleasant contrast
> to Windows)--but I've got other things to do with my time, and I'd prefer to
> keep the tool study part to a relative minimum.

You can download CD images (iso) of Knoppix and Ubunto from their web 
sites (google them) and play with them by booting from CD. These are 
also great tools for fixing problems with win computers. I've taken a 
laptop that won't boot, booted Linux on it and backed it up to a USB 
hard drive and then re-installed a fresh windows and restored the 
important files from hard drive before. Saved a lot of time.