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I want to deleate windows and install linux but I have problems?

OK, my computer is f@&king up and is horribly slow so I want to swipe the hard drive ans install linux. But I have verizon dsl so if I swipe the hads drive the drivers will be gone. Second, I lost the verizon disk also. I can't go on the internet so i need the disk. Will verizon give me a replacement disk? and can I install a windows disk on a linux OS???

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1. yes get the linux drivers from your provider before the os change, use grub boot loader may the penguin be with you

   good choice



2. You cannot use any drivers that were written for windows. See if you can get a stand-alone modem for your dsl. See if your graphics card has a linux driver.


3. First, What drivers from Verizon Second, Why do you need them. You can get Linux from Linux websites. Example http://www.mandriva.com/ You can get them but you will have to have the dsl fast. One is because the linux ISO files are tremendously large. About 700 MB in size! I have experienced it.


4. Drivers to get on the DSL server?

   I just know my user name and password and log on with anything, like a Mac or my BSD or GNU/Linux systems, none of which have any 'drivers' nor any 'disk'!

   We don't need a disk! Disks of 'drivers' are for Microsoft to get on to a network, because they wnat to control you, and all your systems!

   Think "outside" the box!