Around 2 weeks ago, I posted about installing and trying out Linux Ubuntu on my old laptop. I still can't freaking install on it. I guess the laptop was pretty fuck up in the first place. I've been trying to install Ubuntu on it for a couple of days and finally gave up. But today, I read about Ubuntu on Digital Life Singapore and realize that I can actually test Ubuntu without installing it on my main pc.
All this time, I thought you need to install it before you can use it. Anyway, the procedure is that after downloading and imaging the Ubuntu.iso on a cd, you can just start your pc normally with the cd inside. Just select "Start or Install Ubuntu" and it will log into a Ubuntu environment. You can then test it out like what I'm doing right now. By the way the screen shot you're seeing is taken using the pre-installed Take Screenshot application.
You can test out the videos, music, applications, play the pre-installed games or do some surfing whatever. But, since you haven't yet install it, and just running it from the cd, the applications might be a bit slow. It's all about testing the Ubuntu OS before you make the plunge.
If you have another good old pc or laptop lying around doing nothing, you can try installing on it. Make sure it's still in good shape. You can also opt to install on your second hard drive if you have one already.
Once, you're finished you can just reboot your pc without the CD inside and you're back to Windows!
So try it out!
Here's the link again for instructions and download:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
You can also scroll down below to read up on my past post about installing Ubuntu.
Okay then, I'm off doing more testing. Enjoy!
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