Linux Ubuntu VS Windows Vista?
I installed Ubuntu on my notebook that came with Vista, it’s a dual installation. I hate Vista, but Microsoft is the standard for software. With Wine for Linux, allowing me to use Windows apps, is there any reason why I shouldn’t remove Vista from my system and free up more space to run Ubuntu?
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I hate MS more then anyone out there but the truth is why remove a functional OS unless you really need the space
I personaly never keep much on HD anymore I back up everything by an external means these days
you can keep the vista if you find that you do use it at all .but you can shrink it to a smaller partition size thus giving more space to Ubuntu.just use the partition manager (System>Administration>Gparted)if you want to get rid of it then use the same tool to erase and then grow your Ubuntu to fit the whole hdd
I wish I could just tell you that you don’t need Windows at all. Actually, it is probable that at some point, you’ll want to exchange data with somebody who uses a format supported only by a Windows application. And the more complicated applications (Photoshop, most games) don’t work well with Wine. It is possible to go Linux-only, but it might be uncomfortable. If you have another computer which has Windows, even if it is old, you can go all Linux on your laptop, because if the need arises, you have a backup Windows system. If not, try recording for a month how often you booted Linux, how often you booted Windows, and some basic categories of whether it was (e. g. "I couldn’t have used Linux in this case", or "I could have used Linux but under Windows this is more comfortable", or "I could have used Linux for that too" and even "Under Linux, that task would have been easier/quicker"). After you have enough data, you can make an informed decision.
If this is too formal for you, just try to only use the Linux install for a month. If you discover that you never once needed the Windows, it is a safe bet that you can do without it.
On the other hand, if you don’t play current graphic-heavy games on the PC (and with those, you cannot avoid Windows), an Ubuntu installation doesn’t need much space - I’m running one from a 8GB drive. Your data shouldn’t go to a system partition anyway, either make a third one just for data (use FAT so it will be readable by both OS, or you can use NTFS with some tricks for the Linux) or just go for a giant external drive, there are up to 2TB on the market I think, with 1TB at very good prices. Then you won’t be bothered by the Vista installation sleeping on your hard drive for the day it is needed, it doesn’t use any resources other than storage space when Linux is running. Start-up time is somewhat slower if you have to choose Linux from the boot menu, but you can change the settings for Ubuntu to start automatically and only to get the option to start Vista after you’ve pressed a key during booting.
If you bought your laptop from a manufacturer who didn’t give you a Vista CD, you shouldn’t uninstall it unless you are sure that you’ll never ever use it again, because if you remove it and want it again some day, you’ll have to buy another licence to reinstall.
I say leave it be, just in case you need it in the future.
If you ever need more space you can easily transfer your media files over to the Windows partition and still use them on Ubuntu. Linux is capable of reading and writing on NTFS file systems.
Sugar free if you are satisfied with Ubuntu and it meets all your need you are right why not get rid of demanding virus infested Vista, I coudn’t agree more.
RICK