Installing Linux/Unix on my laptop

hoogie

hoogie

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Hi all,

I have recently bought a new laptop and was recently thinking how I have very little knowledge of Linux as an OS, I used it a bit for a module at Uni but that is as far as my experience goes.

As someone who works in IT I thought it would be a good thing to learn a bit about Linux/Unix and was considering installing aversion on my laptop and having the option to do dual boot.

What version or Linux/Unix (not 100% in the difference) would be best to use?

How would I go about setting up a dual boot system?

Thanks for any help
 
Thanks for the reply, I am downloading Ubuntu.

Just to check once I have installed the OS do I have to do a lot of manual driver installs? And do I need to install an anti virus program or anything like that?

Have never installed Linux before so no idea what I need to do and what is done for me.

Thanks
 
When installing Ubuntu will it create its own partition?

I have never used a dual boot setup before, would Ubuntu still be able to access my Windows documents on the other partition?

My video card is a Geforce 8400m GS, doubt there are any Ubuntu drivers for it... It doesn't have any 3D features or anything though does it?
 
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