not all but mostly free.................

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Added on August 4, 2008, 2:13 pmjust go and download alternative 3.5gb one, and you have all in one cd...........................anyhow, if it is too huge for u, try ubuntu.......u can get apache installed with just simple command........

thanks!

ubuntu cd is free....................

This post has been edited by virushiOyo: Aug 4 2008, 02:13 PM

Hi virushiOyo,

I'm going to download it at the office tomorrow. Thank you so much for your recommendation.
I would start using ubuntu linux soon. Cheers.
hxxp://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

ugh guys, any lightweight distro that is suitable for home user?

now using ubuntu 8.04...GNOME desktop environment really heavy nowadays for built-in grafic card PC

If Gnome too heavy, use XFCE , much lighter. If you're willing to tweak, Fluxbox is nice.

ubuntu ultimate edition much better than linux mint.

no one using ubuntu here?? ^o)

any distro that can support as ubuntu does? like fedora core? how about its driver? so far i using ubuntu never faced with driver problems. all r recognized correctly.

errr... sum dumb question here. does there any game for ubuntu?

You can search for Games in Ubuntu. Go to the Add/Remove under the Application menu. You can search for games there.

Most of the games in ubuntu kinda sucks. I'm using ubuntu edgy. Got the cd posted. Thought I can really replace my windows but now I configured dual boot s that I can swtich to ubuntu whenever I feel like using it. I use it mostly for programming purpose.

what distro have preinstalled driver 4 my compaq laptop. if doesnt, where to find the drivers

http://damnsmalllinux.org/download.html
Which one should i download?
How, if I wan to make it boot from usb pen drive?
Just extract files into pendrive?

DSL website is selling pre-installed pen drive with DSL.. not bad.

Or else:

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/01/02/all-in-one-usb-dsl/

1.Download the HP-USB Format tool and format your flash drive using the Fat or Fat32 option
2.Download the dsl-embedded.zip and extract the contents using 7-Zip to your "USB flash drive"
3.Download syslinux-3.36.zip and unzip the files to a directory called syslinux on your computer
4.From Windows click start-> run-> cmd
5.From the command window, type cd \syslinux\win32
6.Type syslinux.exe -ma X: (replace X with your USB drive letter) to make the drive bootable
7.Reboot your computer and set your system BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device. In some cases, you might also need to set the hard disk boot priority to boot from the USB stick if your BIOS lists the device as a hard drive.

I cant understand step 5 n 6.
I think i will try to use uNETbootin to do it.
They are same ,right?

slax.org !

Depends.
If wireless, you need to get the firmware in most cases (even if the driver is loaded at default). Some distro like Mint comes with proprietary firmware. Except Broadcom. You'll have to get it on your own. Just going to your respective distro forum and search for solution.

For graphic, most distro will have intel driver shipped. NVIDIA and ATI mostly you have to install on your own. But there are some exception also though (Sabayon, Mandriva etc)

Sound, mouse, keyboard external harddisk etc should work out of the box without installing anything. Except in some very rare cases.

Good luck in Linux-ing!

When Linux is installed, is it necessary to install GRUB?
How to remove it when I am not using LInux anymore?
Can I install Linux on externall hdd n boot from it?

GRUB is the boot loader , it allows you to boot to Linux and Other OSes such as Windows

You can remove it by simply issuing the masterboot record command , whereby it would restore back Windows Boot Loader. There are tutorials on the Internet on how to restore

Yes , if your motherboard supports it.

U mean that if my mobo support USB boot then I could continue to do it?
If GRUB is not present, can Linux be used?
I had went through some webs, and I don know exactly how to remove it.

Windows' Bootloader doesn't support booting into a linux system. (as far as i know, correct me if i'm wrong.) GRUB is just a bootloader, it will boot Linux and Windows just fine, so why do you need to remove it especially when you wan to use linux?

If you are using Windows XP, boot your XP install cd, and go into rocovery console and run this command:

fixmbr

If you are using Vista, then boot your Vista install cd. Choose "Repair My computer" at the first screen, go into CMD and run this command:

bootrec /FixMbr

Hope it helps.