[Xiao Bai Note] Windows XP boldly embraces the problems encountered by the Linux System

Windows XP will no longer have official technical support from Microsoft in April 8. Although you can continue to use Windows XP, most of the risks will be used, and hackers may intrude into Windows XP. It seems that Linux is also a good choice.

Many articles may start to teach you how to migrate data. I have to remind you to pay attention to many issues when migrating Linux.

1. Data Backup

You need to modify the hard disk partition for installation. If you don't know how to back up your disk, wait and cry. I have never heard of several software that can recover data in the Ext partition.

2. Think about what you do with your computer and list the required software packages.

I personally refer to the following requirements:

1. Daily Office

2. Reading news and chatting online

3. watch videos and listen to music

4. Development

5. Image design or video processing

6. animation design

7. 3D or CAD

8. Professional applications, such as chemical analysis and Biological DNA

9. Various games

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Generally, linux applications are sufficient. This article will also propose some alternatives. We need to tell you that Wine is not omnipotent, so you 'd better contact the software manufacturer to see if there is any Linux version. On the contrary, many professional software runs under linux.

Office recommendations: WPS Office, yongzhong Linux

Video: VLC, which is used by Android MAC in Windows Linux.

QQ: Use Web QQ or

Music: if it is not a fever-free format, it is enough.

Webpage: firefox, Chrome

Image: GIMP and Wine photoshop

Game: Wine and other Steam Linux

The general application is OK, which is too deep or too professional software.

If you develop special QQ programs in ubuntu, instead of wineQQ, and software such as PPS and PPTV, we believe more people will use and love ubuntu systems. But what I want to tell you is that these support is not even comparable to the Android system. For users who are used to Windows XP, there is no need to worry about migrating to a Linux Desktop. Every software in Windows has a perfect replacement in Linux !" That's a lie.

3. Are you familiar with system hardware?

Generally, integrated graphics cards such as Intel and the motherboard will not encounter any problems. For Linux, hardware drivers are a little more troublesome:

1. Independent graphics card driver, especially the SB-structured graphics card (XP is also not available, so basically ignore this one)

2. For some Nic drivers, if it is Intel or Realtek, it may not be a problem. If it is too remote, don't say Linux, Win8 won't help you, I used a manufacturer's bluetooth, and win8 had no solution.

3. external devices such as printers, scanners, and tablet.

4. A good way to test both hardware and applications.

Ubuntu live cd is a good cd system. You can test the drive compatibility by directly starting a USB flash disk or cd system, generally, the old machine is unlikely to support USB Flash boot (only a new machine, for example, in). We recommend that you create a CD.

Another http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/ can view the brand Machine Compatibility list.

5. Linux release or desktop

The following lists the releases that I know in my mind:

1. Debian GNU/Linux
2. Fedora (Fedora Core)
3. Gentoo Linux
4. Mandriva Linux
5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/Centos
6. Slackware Linux
7. OpenSuSE
8. SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
9. Ubuntu

Some release versions that may have never been heard of are probably derived from a previous version, such as Linux Mint.

These releases can be divided into commercial/enterprise and home editions. The main differences are as follows:

1. The enterprise edition is relatively stable, but the software packages are relatively old and few. For example, the software package version used by RHEL6 is only equivalent to Fedora 13.

2. The enterprise edition is basically charged. For example, the cost of RHEL is USD 2499/three years, similar to "you use Linux, it is completely free, including your subsequent upgrades. If you use Windows, not only do you have to pay for the operating system, but you sometimes need additional fees for legal upgrades ." That's about D.

3. Two major commercial vendors, SLES and RHEL, use these two systems or their derivative editions.

The installation methods can also be divided:

RPM installation package, Debian installation package, and source code installation package.

If you have the strength, you can customize a release version. Of course, it is obviously not as convenient to customize the technical support of Linux in "Invincible 2012" as Ubuntu or RHEL.

This article does not intend to recommend a specific release version, so you can choose it for yourself. If I prefer Centos or ultimate edition Linux.

Since Windows desktop environments cannot be changed, it is estimated that many XP users cannot understand the desktop. Have you changed the system to a MAC or Windows 7 desktop? You can do this in Linux.

Mainstream desktops include gnome, kde, xfce, lxde, and mate. For me, I personally like Mate and KDE, which is closer to Windows. Generally, gnome3 and KDE consume a large amount of resources. After a 64-bit system is started, it consumes 1 GB of memory. Xface and gnome2 are relatively lightweight. Of course there are still smaller ones, and I am not a brick house.

Note: Many software packages depend on the desktop environment, so sometimes the installation program asks you to select the desktop environment, which means selecting different software packages. I still like the KDE software package, but it consumes a lot of resources.

I will understand this. For example, XP has a command line mode. If you only use the command line to start the system, it is the command line desktop environment, you almost went back to the primitive society to crack the command line.

6. Software installer and installation Source

For most releases, Linux does not look for software like Windows, and there is an apple store like apple. However, many software is free of charge. If you have downloaded something, you will know that the software generally has different download points. If you find a slow download speed, it is estimated that you will not be able to download it in a day.

A good Linux should have a good software center, which is very important. Similar to RHEL's EPEL extension.

The first thing to do when installing Linux is to set up the Linux installation source, because this is required for installing various software packages in the future. If you don't want to download anything for a day.

New User tips: To select a release version, consider whether the software source or built-in software is sufficient. If the software is too small or difficult to download, do not consider it.

7. Participating in the community can expand your knowledge and help more people.

Ubuntu means "my existence is because of the existence of everyone". Linux is not a few systems used by brick companies. Participating in the community can help you well.

This is a common Chinese community:

Ubuntu Chinese http://forum.ubuntu.org.cn/

Red Union Linux http://www.linuxdiyf.com/bbs

Linux Eden http://www.linuxeden.com/forum/

You can find many like-minded people in these places.

Linux community is mainly some tutorials these http://www.linuxidc.com/

Chinaunix is mainly related to development and will not be introduced one by one,

Of course, don't forget the http://bbs.csdn.net/and my http://blog.csdn.net/luozhuang.