[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.

[vigge_sWe]

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.

[vigge_sWe]

Originally Posted by xav0989

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 =]

[bnex10]

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.