linux OS

[timsalom]

At lindows.com you can download a version of the linux OS
and load and run it on a PC. To go back to the Microsoft OS
you just reboot with the boot disc.
Is this a good idea or are their any dangers with doing this
as a trial of the alternative OS?

Regards TimSalom

[jca08]

i haven't heard many good things about lindows, but i've got a boot disk with Knoppix on it that i've played around with...yes, you are able to load up off the cd without damaging anything, i think it creates some swap files on your hard drive, but these are temporary...Knoppix made me need a purely linux machine...good luck...

josh

[DrZaius]

There are several "live CD" Linux distributions that can be run from a CD. They work by loading the contents into the RAM, so you don't even need a hard drive. You can also check out Knoppix and GNOPPIX. They pose no danger to your data since they don't use your hard disks.

[jglen490]

In my opinion, avoid Lindows.

Download any other complete Linux distro and dual boot, if you have some extra space, or use a CD-based distro as mentioned above. You'll be much happier with almost any other distribution of Linux than you will ever be with Lindows.