Should I use Linux for internet?

Hi
I am XP user.
Coming straight to point my XP(prog. on it) got corrupt in every two months.its becoz of internet.
So i am thinking of linux for only internet connection.
I hav ubuntu 7.10 .
should i install ubuntu 7.10?Can i used torrents in linux?.

yes, for privacy, security and speed, linux rocks

yeah sure, linux rocks in net speed.
There are no antivirus, and other malwares that can hinder and no bandwidth eat u due to trozans and viruses.
Infact the speed is quite good compared to windows.

off course you can use torrents.

is there any need of anti virus in linux?
Should i able copy downloaded files to windows drives?

currently i am preparing for windows format also formatting one more drive for linux .

digit i am thinking said:
is there any need of anti virus in linux?

No

digit i am thinking said:
Should i able copy downloaded files to windows drives?

Yup.No need to wury

digit i am thinking said:
is there any need of anti virus in linux?

NO

digit i am thinking said:
Should i able copy downloaded files to windows drives?

Yes. Make the download partition FAT32, preferably.

infra_red_dude said:
NO

Yes. Make the download partition FAT32, preferably.

These days NTFS support is reached stable state, i think.

Also with FAT32 files larger than 4Gb are not possible, which means no to DVDs. Better make a NTFS filesystem

Any complete FAQ guide of ubuntu for XP user?

Such as dual booting of Xp and ubuntu,file system in Ubuntu

*www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_ubuntu_gutsy_gibbon
www.ubuntuguide.org

gary4gar said:
Also with FAT32 files larger than 4Gb are not possible, which means no to DVDs. Better make a NTFS filesystem

Valid Point.

But NTFS write has caused problems for me, even to this date. Hence I haf a large FAT32 Partition for downloads and put all the stuff in there. Files larger than 4GB (which are just 1 or 2 among 500 downloads) are downloaded to my Linux ext3 partition. Upon downloading I immediately burn it, tho I haf a large /home partition.

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Any specific distros? And why the immediately there?

Most of my 4GB+ files are in my /home.

To the OP, everything that can be done online in Windows, can be done in Linux. And its safer and better too.

Hitboxx said:
Any specific distros? And why the immediately there? Most of my 4GB+ files are in my /home.

offtopic: I usually don't keep huge files on the disk. Jus a habit

On my PC some files are soo big that they won't fit into DVDs

while most files are around 4Gb mark, Highest file is around 35GB(blueray).

^^^wtf do you download???? 35 freaking GB??!!!! You've got a T1 line, kya?

infra_red_dude said:
^^^wtf do you download???? 35 freaking GB??!!!! You've got a T1 line, kya?

nah, its same old BSNL 500 plan with 2mbps.

gary4gar said:
nah, its same old BSNL 500 plan with 2mbps.

35gb file in H500!!!!!!!!!that must have taken a hell lotta time.

BTW i feel linux better than windows in terms of internet speed.

AFAIK, Windows reserves some bandwidth for system usage and updates.
So, that maybe the reason , apart from AV/Firewalls , why internet seems faster.

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AFAIK, Windows reserves some bandwidth for system usage and updates.
So, that maybe the reason , apart from AV/Firewalls , why internet seems faster.

*technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServ...d358-42f4-b7e4-18b3f47ef6ff1033.mspx?mfr=true

Hi
I am XP user.
Coming straight to point my XP(prog. on it) got corrupt in every two months.its becoz of internet.
So i am thinking of linux for only internet connection.
I hav ubuntu 7.10 .
should i install ubuntu 7.10?Can i used torrents in linux?.

Yes using a Linux Distro on the Internet is quite more secure although I guess you can still browse the Internet safely using Windows if you are careful and have the right stuff installed.

Such as dual booting of Xp and Ubuntu,file system in Ubuntu

Check out the other links given above. The "how to forge one" is an excellent resource to install Ubuntu.

I hav formatted two drives C:,F: both r fat 32.
On C i installed Xp and on F: (20 GB) i want to install ubuntu.
i read two installations guides
*www.howtoforge.com/dual_boot_windows_xp_vista_ubuntu_feisty
*digitalgraphy.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/dual-booting-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-and-windows-ntxpvista/

First one says make 2 partitions 1 for SWAP another for installation of ubuntu

Second one says make 3 partitions 1 for SWAP 2nd is small ext3 partition abt 50MB and last one for installation.

Which guide should i use?

I have total 4 drives from which C & F are empty while D & E have data.
I don't want to loose data on D and E.

Also i heard that older version of linux is better to install is it true?

which ubuntu should i install ubuntu 7.04 or 7.10?

my modo have realtek HDA. Any prob. with sound?