Installing Linux on a windows hd

[Frank Murphy]

On Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:34:55 +1100
Roger <arelem at bigpond.com> wrote:

> A friend who is not computer literate at all has a Dell 1520 laptop
> which when new, Dell required it have xp installed. 

XP  will  be EOL on April 8th 2014
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspx

Tell her not to use it when connected to internet.
She will get fubared as her McAffee will also not be updated.

Just be honest tell her she (may) need to possibly get new kit to works
with Win7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor

After that immaterial what Linux you use.


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Frank 
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