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    Keep It Or Get Rid Of.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by lapman7, Jul 4, 2012.

  1. lapman7

    lapman7 Newbie

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    Please can some help me:
    I am a newby to computers, and I have bought a Acer Aspire notebook,
    it came with a 4 MB memory, and loaded with Linux, as I didn't know about Linux I got a guy to load with XP, now its slower than before so I want to know if I can reload Linux myself with help, and or is there some think
    that needs buying to put in the works and then keep XP.

    It's a nice machine I like it for trips out, so if its possible to
    fix it I would like to keep it.
     
    lapman7, Jul 4, 2012
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  2. Sxooter

    Sxooter Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can install linux alongside XP. I'd recommend Mint or Ubuntu.

    Use GParted to make your windows XP partition smaller, then tell the linux installer to install it into the free space alongside windows.
     
    Sxooter, Jul 4, 2012
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