Another day another tip. I am filled with computer knowledge so I feel that I will be posting daily now. Now today's tip is how to get a free OS. I am sure there is a few of you out there that may not have an OS on a computer on ebay and it didn't come with one. Or maybe you have one just you are getting a message saying it is counterfeit. Well not to worry as there is lots of free OS's out there some of them are like windows but most of them are just linux. You may think that on linux that you won't be able to do the things you do on windows but that isn't entirely true. There is something called wine tools and it allows you to install lots of windows based programs on linux. Like there are those out there that love plants vs zombies which is a windows program. Don't worry this is one of the programs that work on linux. Now enough talk about linux, I am sure you are wondering where you can get these free OS's. Well I will list them from most popular to the least popular. And this list will also attribute them from best to worst.
1.Ubuntu- the top linux OS you can also get free a free installation disc sent to you.
2.Knoppix- one of the less known linux OS's but it is just as good as ubuntu.
3.Fedora- this linux OS has some useful tools that some linux OS's don't have by default.
4.Debian- it comes with over 29,000 packages of precompiled software.
5. Damn Small Linux- this os is only 50MBs and can be installed on a flash drive or usb stick.
All of these linux OS's can be used as a "live" OS which means it doesn't need to be installed to your hard disk. Just burn the iso and put it in your computer's cd drive and choose the live cd option and you are good to go. Just that since it is run from a cd nothing can be saved unless you keep the computer on or put it in hibernate or sleep mode when you are done with it which will use little power.
But those of you that want to have a OS that is like windows so you won't have to end up going through a lot of steps just to get a windows program to work there is also OS's out there that are based on windows that can install windows programs. At the moment I only know of one but I will add more if I find them. The OS is called reactos and it can also be used as a live OS. This OS is only 55MBs which is very small for a OS based on windows. Well this is all for now come back tomorrow for more tips and advice for your computer later.
1.Ubuntu- the top linux OS you can also get free a free installation disc sent to you.
2.Knoppix- one of the less known linux OS's but it is just as good as ubuntu.
3.Fedora- this linux OS has some useful tools that some linux OS's don't have by default.
4.Debian- it comes with over 29,000 packages of precompiled software.
5. Damn Small Linux- this os is only 50MBs and can be installed on a flash drive or usb stick.
All of these linux OS's can be used as a "live" OS which means it doesn't need to be installed to your hard disk. Just burn the iso and put it in your computer's cd drive and choose the live cd option and you are good to go. Just that since it is run from a cd nothing can be saved unless you keep the computer on or put it in hibernate or sleep mode when you are done with it which will use little power.
But those of you that want to have a OS that is like windows so you won't have to end up going through a lot of steps just to get a windows program to work there is also OS's out there that are based on windows that can install windows programs. At the moment I only know of one but I will add more if I find them. The OS is called reactos and it can also be used as a live OS. This OS is only 55MBs which is very small for a OS based on windows. Well this is all for now come back tomorrow for more tips and advice for your computer later.
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