What requires Linux?

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taylor28
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What requires Linux?

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I wanted to migrate to Linux but I don't know what are the specification of Linux in terms of hardware. Does Linux adopts all hardware specification or their are requirements needed to install Linux operating system?
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If your PC runs Windows ok then it'll run Linux ok too.
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Definitely, Linux requires less hardware performance-wise. However, drivers can get kind of messy. Before you migrate to Linux, make sure all of your hardware is compatible with your chosen distro.
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Especially printer drivers ...
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And wireless networking drivers...
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I couldn't figure out how to get my printer to work under Ubuntu but everything else worked OK.
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Thanks guys... Now I know a little about Linux.
I've seen that Linux have kinds of operating system like windows what would be the best one to use all I know about Linux operating system is Red Hot and Ubuntu... Which could be the best to used?
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You should use Ubuntu ;)

Linux doesn't "have kinds of operating system" - it itself is an OS. You are talking about "window managers" or "graphical user interface". A Linux distribution, may have several different "window managers" installed - KDE, Gnome, etc.

PS: It's Red Hat, not Red Hot :)
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PS: It's Red Hat, not Red Hot
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VladSun wrote:You should use Ubuntu ;)

Linux doesn't "have kinds of operating system" - it itself is an OS. You are talking about "window managers" or "graphical user interface". A Linux distribution, may have several different "window managers" installed - KDE, Gnome, etc.

PS: It's Red Hat, not Red Hot :)
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Thanks for the suggestion :D and sorry about the misspelled Thanks for the correction. :D
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