Saturday, January 26, 2013

What's the best free operating system for my old computer, why, and where can I download a CD image for it?

Q. I have a very old computer currently running Windows 95, that I'd like to fix up for my little siblings for schoolwork. Can you recommend a free operating system that I could download a CD image for (the computer doesn't have a DVD-RAM drive)?
Please include why you recommend this operating system, and a link to where I can download it.
Thanks

A. i suggest linux abuntu what you will need to do is go to the link iv given then you need to download linux abuntu.. then you will also need to get a program off the internet that can burn data to cd's as an iso image once you have that burn your iso image ov linux abuntu to the cd... then you will have to insert the disk then reset your computer and you will need to change the bios.. to change the bios you will need to press esc or delete befor your pc starts up... when your in the bios look for the start up options then set it to... launch from disk then save your new settings and restart pc then you can install linux abunut good luck..

where can i get a free operating system for an old laptop?
Q. I have a Toshiba Tecra 730XCDT from round about 1995 and i want to download a free operating system for it. i don't care whether it's text-based or GUI but it needs to fit on a 3.5" floppy.

A. your best option would be a VERY small BSD install or an equally small Linux install. you may even wish to try Minix
Google it!

downloaded an operating system from university how do i burn it onto a dvd and install it on the computer?
Q. The university where I teach offers free operating systems for the computers that are bought from them, I bought one such computer, it came with no operating system installed. I downloaded it onto this computer (as instructed) and i was wondering how to burn it and install it on my new computer, Thanks.
As I said if you read the whole question it is OFFERED for FREE by the school since I teach there.

A. What extension does the downloaded file have, my friend? If it's an .iso file you can use a FREE ISO Burner program, such as ImgBurn.

Once the program has been installed, you can right-click on the .iso file and select to burn it ... or open it with ... dependent on which Operating System your computer is running.

Do you know which Operating System the university have allowed you to download, my friend? I ask this as Windows XP and earlier would only require you to burn to CD disc, whereas Windows Vista and Windows 7 require a DVD disc. You can get an idea of which size disc you will require by looking at the properties of the file that you have. If it's under 700 MB in size it will fit onto a CD disc. Larger than this means that you'll need a DVD disc. (Various different distributions of Linux depend on what, exactly, is included in that distribution. Some will fit on a CD and other will require a DVD.)



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