Freespire is arguably the easiest one to install packages on, though I dislike certain aspects of "CNR." It also allows (or did allow) the easy installation of proprietary drivers, which most distributions do not include by default. PCLinuxOS has an all-around nicer interface, and better tools for configuring the system. Fedora is more traditional, and styled similarly to Red Hat Linux. Though I seldom find any distro "difficult" to use, Fedora, is probably not the best choice for a novice user.
Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available, with both community and professional support. And there are several alternatives, including OpenSUSE, PCLinuxOS, Freespire and Linux Mint.
PCLinuxOS was created in 2003-10.
Most desktop Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, PCLinuxOS, OpenSUSE) are equally suitable for laptops.
The following are designed primarily or entirely to function as LiveCD distributions: * Knoppix * Damn Small Linux * Feather Linux * Slax * Archie The following have a LiveCD component, but were designed more for installation to a hard drive: * Ubuntu (and derivatives like Kubuntu and Xubuntu) * Freespire * PCLinuxOS * Fedora * Mandriva * Pardus
i have no experience ATALL with vmware or that other one so I'm going to talk about bootcamp. you do the boot camp setup assistant thing in "utilities" folder and set the disk partitian. this "cuts" the disk in the selected proportion. then you install pclinuxos on the proportion set aside for windows. it sould not matter that its supposed to be for windows.
Most businesses will not have employees familiar with the use of Linux distributions. In this case, a more windows-like version would be recommended, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS or PCLinuxOS. If you are planning to keep your company computers small and cheap then a lightweight distribution would be best. Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Puppy Linux, Bodhi and Damn Small Linux are all easy to run on older hardware.
Different people have different opinions on what distro is best. That's why there are so many. Ubuntu is the most popular distro, due mainly to it's shipping of free CDs, but it is not the only one. Kubuntu, Xubuntu, PCLinuxOS, Mandriva, Freespire, and OpenSUSE are all widely regarded as easy to use / learn. I suggest trying as many distros as you can, to get a feel for the wide variety, and see what you like or don't like in each of them. As far as hardware support goes, it's pretty much universal across all major distributions. So none is better or worse suited for your hardware. Due to your processor, you will not be able to use any 64-bit distros.
depends on the distro *Usually, just go to the distro's homepage and follow links like , , , and so forth.You'll likely find an icon on your 'desktop' or within the 'file manager' which links directly to the homepage--making it very easy!You can also try these links:http://www.linuxquestions.org/http://www.linuxformat.com/http://www.linuxjournal.com/http://distrowatch.com/*specific GNU/Linux distribution you want to upgrade: ie Ubuntu, Open SuSe, pcLINUXos, Gentoo, etc.
Most of the popular Linux distributions these days have a LiveCD portion, including Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS, and even Gentoo. The most popular known specifically for LiveCD functionality is probably Knoppix.
Any reasonably modern Linux kernel (2.4 and higher) and any distro using such a kernel should be able to boot from and access the entirety of a 500 GB hard drive. Examples of modern distros include Ubuntu. OpenSUSE, Debian 5, PCLinuxOS, and Linux Mint.
Ubuntu - GNOME Kubuntu - KDE Xubuntu - Xfce Puppy Linux - JWM Damn Small Linux - JWM, Fluxbox Fedora - GNOME (default) OpenSUSE - KDE (default) Debian - GNOME, KDE, Xfce Red Hat Enterprise Linux - GNOME Linux Mint - GNOME Xandros - KDE PCLinuxOS - KDE
TinyMe is a small version of Linux based on PCLinuxOS. There should be a program under either the "System" or "Software Center" menu call Synaptic Package Manager. You may not be familiar with program names in the listed in it. But rest assured for nearly any program Windows has, Linux has its own version. You can select software catagories to narrow your search. Take time and read the descriptions. With some patience, you'll likely find what you need there.