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What operating system are you using right now? If you don’t know what an operating system is an example is windows 98, windows 2000, windows xp, Macontosh, Linux.

Also what web browser are you using example: Internet Explorer, Mozilla…

Is Linux better than Windows XP, and if so which version do you suggest.?

I have an HP laptop (Pavilion N5470) that my friend has given to me with a seemingly broken CD-Rom Drive. I am trying to re-install Windows XP on it but with no luck because of the CD drive being broken. I’m thinking about using my home network to do a network installation. Is this possible? The only boot options in the BIOS are floppy, CD-Rom (doesn’t quite work), and Hard Drive. How would I start a network installation? If I cannot do a network installation then what other choices do I have? And can I do it with Linux as an alternative to Windows if Windows cannot do it?

Thanks for the help.
This laptop also has no battery, but it does however have a power cable. I doubt this makes a difference, but I will post it just in case.
I’ve tried attaching an external USB CD-Rom drive and it is not detected!

i want to run linux and want to duel boot i have found out that the problem ive had so far is i needed to change the .iso file to normal format but i still cant get linux XP or or debian linux to install ive tryed a boot disk from http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/r… to get my commputer to but from disk so i want to knw if there is a lunix that you can start the install in windows and finish installing it as a second os
can someone tell a linux that works will duel booe easly with win2000 and they know this from expearince

I am planning on building a new computer with three SATA drives. I am also planning to use Windows (XP or Vista) and Ubuntu Linux. What would be the best way to do this?

I envisioned putting Windows on one drive, Ubuntu on another drive, and have the third disk as a share for all my Media, possibly making that drive the biggest drive (500mb+).

Then there is the possibility of putting a windows swap partition on that third drive as well.
What do you think?