Will Linux perform better than Windows

Well right now i'm using Windows XP/7 dual boot. But i've used Linux Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.4 and Suse-Linux. I removed linux as i didnt get used to it. You need to have Internet connection running if you need to install any software just after installation as it would not run most of the applications out of the box. You would need to first update it to get most of the things done. For eg, Media player, it would not play any file until you update it. And that's the worst thing i found in it. Rest everything was fine. But still, i didnt know how to install anything in Linux So i removed it and switched back to Windows OS but i'm desperate to try my hands on Mac OSX.

I like the windows 7, but still am looking for a genuine W7 Os that is not a trial or beta coz it re starts the pc for every 1 hour or so. I will remeber yopur name and will try to share my experiences once i have got installing linux.

Hi there, i get your point, are you using Linux?

Sorry...that was supposed to be "me"

I have been using linux since march and it is great. i haven't any kind of virus. it seems that virus are meant for windows operating system. since it's been there for a long while same as Macintosh.

Dear Ms. JenInTN, i did not get "mw"

I will partition my hard disk into three. One for windows xp/7, the other one for linux (preferably ubuntu) and the last one to a Mac OSX(leopard 10.5.6) If I did it well I'll inform you. It's not that hard for LInux and windows but I'm having trouble in making the OSX work normally in my machine

Oh I didn't know that. I only know of Virtual drives. I think I will have to research on that too. Virtual machines aye

Hi, hexeduser, You've got to tell more about that triple boot.

that is clear for me, i will try it my old pc.

how did you install you linux

From the live CD. But I had to clear one partition of the hard drive so I wouldn't need to reformat the entire thing. During the 7-step installation, I simply chose the cleared partition and installed Linux there using Ext4 (i.e., it's the Linux equivalent to NTFS and FAT32). You cannot use the entire partition because you need to specify a swap disk so reduce your Linux partition by 2GB-3GB. The path or boot up point for this partition is "/". Next, you have to allocate or create a partition a swap disk. I don't exactly know the proportion, but I used 2GB for a 10GB partition. Since my desktop has only very limited hard disk space, I had to just install Kubuntu Linux because it's interface is a lot like Windows. But in my notebook, I installed Ubuntu Linux first, then Kubuntu Linux.

Hi there, WELCOME to my lot I am planning the ubuntu os, install it in a USB, i was to try it later this afternoon, i was just waiting for another response from a fellow my lotter, that that i have gotten what i have been waiting for, i will install ubuntu in my USB drive. i hope this works.

I have my live cd now, but my problem is it wont boot from cd. Am i doing it the right way?

Actually you have nothing to worry... Ubuntu Linux has a "Try without installing" option. So... you can run a full-version of ubuntu on your machine and yet keep your windows. It's what they call a "LIVE" version. But of course, the performance of Ubuntu is much much faster if it is installed. Or if you want you can do a dual-boot. Make sure to install Windows first... then install Ubuntu. It's better this way... because Ubuntu recognizes windows and can work side-by-side with it. Unlike Windows... it only recognizes other windows products (lower versions). But you have my word... you won't regret installing Ubuntu. Actually, it's what I am using now. ^_^

I do agree with you ,I feel linux is faster than windows ,what's more it's more safe than windows.I like ubuntu most.It's easy to use.

Hi guys Welcome to my lot this is what my lot is all about, sharing valuable info which you can not get from any other Internet sites, i feel secure with the information i get from mylot. thanks a lot for your Linux insights, hope to see you more

actually, the surfing speed does not depend on whether you use Linux or Windows. Its how the person takes care of his OS that matters (ie are you infected by spywares? worms? that are slowing you down?) , as well as the physical internet connection and the speeds of the web servers that surf you your web contents. If a Windows user is able to take good care of his computer and is virus free, there is no distinction at all regarding speed of surfing.

Can you teach me how to reformat via Linux.

You are not the techy type..

That is a good advice. We have to familiarize ourselves with Linux, but i will be doing the triple boot option just in case.

i think we should do away with windows and start using Linux