giantsfan7791
June 7th, 2008, 08:23 PM
hey guys, new here and new to linux. i've been reading up on it over the last month or so and i want to install Ubuntu to dual boot on my computer. being my dad's computer and me only being here for another year or so, i have a few questions regarding performance and uninstillation.
first off, when i'm done here (going to uni after next year), and i save all of my info that i have in Ubuntu to an external harddrive, would i be able to transfer all that data to another computer without a hitch? also, would i be able to uninstall Ubuntu on this computer (to have just Windows left) and have this computer run the same as it is now?
second, what would be the effects (performance-wise) of a dual boot when i'm in Windows? like, having Ubuntu on here, if i load up on Windows will the computer feel slower? cause the problem is that i don't think this computer might be capable of a dual boot. i'm afraid i don't know much about hardware (software's my thing) but, just copy/paste from system info, i have an HP Pavilian (bought a few years ago) and it says:
Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
512MB of RAM
200GB storage
i believe the model number is a562n
anyways, thanks in advanced.
first off, when i'm done here (going to uni after next year), and i save all of my info that i have in Ubuntu to an external harddrive, would i be able to transfer all that data to another computer without a hitch? also, would i be able to uninstall Ubuntu on this computer (to have just Windows left) and have this computer run the same as it is now?
second, what would be the effects (performance-wise) of a dual boot when i'm in Windows? like, having Ubuntu on here, if i load up on Windows will the computer feel slower? cause the problem is that i don't think this computer might be capable of a dual boot. i'm afraid i don't know much about hardware (software's my thing) but, just copy/paste from system info, i have an HP Pavilian (bought a few years ago) and it says:
Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
512MB of RAM
200GB storage
i believe the model number is a562n
anyways, thanks in advanced.