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The Murderous Cop:
if you have a high powered computer you use for gaming, and always gaming, then linux really isn't your thing for that computer. linux isn't exactly FOR that, it's mainly made for people who do very lightweight things, such as coding, source stuff, or even just basic office programs like libreoffice or other things.
if you use stuff like photoshop, sony vegas, or other things that came on windows, then by all means, use windows.
but if you have a small netbook that you only use for like, office programs or something similar, then i'd honestly recommend getting something like Lubuntu, Debian, or something similar, as it can run the programs you need and run them well.
if you do coding, then use linux as well. it's practically made for that, and once you learn around terminals and all the various tools, you can perform some really cool things on it. certain distros are made for customizations through terminal and other console tools, allowing you to do a lot.
that's just my say. i used to dual boot it on my old laptop, but i didn't really need it, as i figured out. i was going to plan to try playing TF2 on it with ultra low settings just to see how it ran, but i never went through with it.
as another note, some distros i'd recommend:
Linux Mint (an OS with lots to look at. very user-friendly, and is similar to ubuntu but isn't.)
Arch (requires a lot of work to install, but very customizable. not user friendly.)
SLAX (for USBs. modular, as in it lets you move files onto the USB and load them in, rather than installing them.)
Lubuntu (nice for any computer. nice desktop environment, nice speed, nice everything.)
i tend to stay from default/original ubuntu. they've been known for some privacy issues. fixubuntu shows how to fix them, if you actually feel like using ubuntu anyways.
SuperSuit12:
should I dual-boot? I'm learning to program better and might need to figure out how the heck stuff works on this "lynookz" thing everyone keeps talking about
The Murderous Cop:
--- Quote from: SuperSuit12 on February 01, 2017, 01:12:21 PM ---should I dual-boot?
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if you feel like it, go ahead
i'd really only do it if you do stuff that requires a specific linux distro, though
Ipquarx:
--- Quote from: SuperSuit12 on February 01, 2017, 01:12:21 PM ---should I dual-boot? I'm learning to program better and might need to figure out how the heck stuff works on this "lynookz" thing everyone keeps talking about
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Ask yourself if you really want to first. If you genuinely want to start using linux, then go ahead and try a dual boot, but at the very least do a couple setups in a virtual machine first so that you have a general idea of how to use something like Ubuntu. That way, when you dual-boot, you'll know the basics of how to get around the operating system.
Also, make sure you confirm whether your current OS is set up in UEFI or BIOS mode. If your linux distro isn't in the same mode as your current OS, then that'll screw things up pretty badly.
SubDaWoofer:
i was
about
to make a linux thread
you ficky figgit
i use arch am i cool yet
should i also install gentoo instead