free os

[JuniorD]

what are the top os's. please give information on how to boot into these and such.

[DeadBattery]

Thread Moved to Computer & Technology
Are you talking about Linux?
If you are new to Linux, I'd try Ubuntu.
There is something called GRUB. When you boot up it would look something like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...dows_vista.png

Ubuntu is really easy to install.
If you want to dual boot with XP installed, here's a tutorial on how to do that:
http://www.matthewjmiller.net/howtos...x-and-windows/

[razored]

If you are new to Linux, Ubuntu is probably most recommended.

Or, you can be a dare-devil and try Debian like I did.

[galaxyAbstractor]

well, you can try kubuntu if you like the KDE desktop.I used it and it is pretty cool

[xav0989]

Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora are the most well known Linux distribution, which is the only free OS.

[galaxyAbstractor]

Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora are the most well known Linux distribution, which is the only free OS.

there are other free OSes like freeBSD and solaris

[chappill]

PClinuxOS is good I use it, it's easy and simple and looks well good =]

[IonCannon218]

I have Ubuntu too, and I recommend it for beginners.

[Smith6612]

Right now I run Fedora Core 9 on only one PC. This is my network router/web server, hence one of the reasons it's Fedora. It's a little harder to use than Ubuntu but it's still pretty easy to run. Otherwise, I might see how CentOS is, and when I get around to it I'll find some ISO file for it if it is freely available.

[razored]

To see how Linux distributions stand side-by-side, check out www.distrowatch.com and look on the right tab after you scroll down a bit.