XP or Linux

[pity025]

Why do you try dual boot?
Of that way you can try linux and ubuntu and after that you can decide whych is the better os for you

[BRASS EAGLE]

dont want to be intrusive,but ive installed xp on many older laptops for my friends,it does sound complicated to some people but belive me,trial and error is the way i learnt,there are programes out there which gets you all the drivers you may require.once you have done it ,you will find that its quite easy when you put your mind to it,also the thought of paying some one to reformat my laptop scared me off,try upgrading your memory,ive got some older memory if you are strugling,but it would depend on your laptop.i would like to try hackintosh out.ive got a ibook that is usless the now as ive forgoton my login pass word

[musclespr1]

linux

defo linux for the fact its quicker

[wetdog]

Its Ubuntu all the way fer me pal, apart for 1 thing.....no iphone support. i still have to use windows for my iphone.
which i detest, it does take a little getting used to, but after a week or 2 you should be ok.

mick.

[Sepiraph]

On a slow PC, a light weight version of Ubuntu is probably the way to go if you are familiar with Linux already or is willing to learn.

If your PC was faster, you have the option of running one OS, and then test another OS with a virtual machine like VMware.

[chorrodehumo]

On a slow PC, a light weight version of Ubuntu is probably the way to go if you are familiar with Linux already or is willing to learn.

If your PC was faster, you have the option of running one OS, and then test another OS with a virtual machine like VMware.

ubuntu for me
but sometimes windows

[filinta]

Try Ubuntu with Virtual Machine

Trying Ubuntu first within a Virtual Machine on Windows XP will help to take steps one by one an get familiar with it.

[punditko]

ubuntu have Nautilus best and fastest file manager.

[trippleface]

i would recommend Google Chrome as your default web browser.

[beckleyr]

How much memory does your system have? I tried to get SP3 to load on a laptop with less that 512MB and it wouldn't do it. SP3 requires more memory than SP1 or SP2. Check you have the minimum spec for sp3.

If your machine supports booting from usb, you can buy a cheap usb pen drive (1GB or larger) and install ubuntu on to it to boot from usb. This will give you a chance to try it without affecting your xp installation.

Good luck

[tpid]

always good to dual boot..
i and using linux and windows both

[Kalipo]

Im a mac user but i do have another laptop or did have a laptop running windows 7.. i booted it up on saturday and couldnt believe how slow it was.. i have dual booted it with ubuntu in the past but had endless problems with it forgetting certain boot sectors... so on sat i decided i will just dump the lot and run linux on its own.. its the latest version and i must admit its a hell of allot better than previous versions..

Im testing it over the coming weeks then giving the laptop away

[manxspud]

I use windows and linux ...

would not be able to use a linux distro for everything though ... linux runs my server ect but for day to day stuff i do need windows and am happy to do so ...

these things are just tools ... and you need to use the right tool for the job.

just my view ...

[slakic]

You can always boot live CD linux

[comtopia]

Will work well with linux!!!

I have a five year old laptop running XP but it has refused to auto update for a long time now and is still on SP2. Internet Explorer refuses to work ( hence no SP3) and it is really slow to start and update AVG free.
My question is should I dump XP and move to Linux, or just restore and update the whole lot ( which takes several evenings of watching and swearing at the screen ) ?
Any advice gladly received.

Download & try it!