can I run ubuntu 32 bit on a windows 7 64 bit?

[amerikat]

I hate win 7. Thought I might try Ubuntu.

[whyverne]

1. As my machine keeps getting older, I've gone from ubuntu to

xubuntu to lubuntu. Progressively lighter versions. I'm quite happy with it and I'm an old man without a lot of computer skills. No defrag, no antivirus, no registry to clean. You have to be a bit flexible and open minded. it isn't windows, it's Linux. You have to learn a few new tricks but there's lots of help available. It's been about 4 years now and I don't do windows at all.

Take your machine's specs to the site and see if it works for other people. good luck.

[hobbit709]

2. If it runs 7 it will run any version of Ubuntu.

32 bit will run with no problem, 64 bit will work just fine too.

I use an Ubuntu live 32-bit disk to save data from crashed Windows systems all the time.

[IDemo]

3. Mint is an improved version of Ubuntu

This link explains why better than I could:

http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-mint-over-ubuntu.html

http://www.linuxmint.com/

[amerikat]

4. Thank you all.

I installed Ubuntu. Now I have to customize it. Thanks again.

[pokerfan]

5. How to set up Ubuntu

This is about a year ago but it's so good it's worth the fifteen minutes.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIBDA53HkN0
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhf8eUjwDPk

He covers how to:
1. Run the update manager (first thing you should do)
2. Enable extra visual effects graphics drivers
3. Install audio & video codecs
4. Install Java and Flash
5. Install the Medibuntu repository which allows you to do the following:
6. Enable DVD playing
7. How to install Skype
8. How to install Google Earth
9. Install aMSM (messenger)
10. Brief overview of other useful open-source programs.
11. How to customize the desktop (themes, wallpaper, etc.)

My favorite apps:
Accessories: Filelight, Gnome Commander, Grpn calculator
Astronomy: Celestia, Stellarium
Games: Foobilliard, GNU Backgammon, Sauerbraten
Graphics: GIMP, Geeqie
Office: FBreader (reads epubs)
Sound/Video: Audacious, VLC Player, WinFF
WINE: Lets you install and run Windows programs)

[pokerfan]

6. One more thing

If you were using Firefox on Windows, you can easily import your entire browser profile (bookmarks, history, extensions, themes, passwords, cookies, etc.) with the https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2109/">FEBE Firefox extension.

[amerikat]

7. Thank You. I'll watch that.

Thanks for the info!

[amerikat]

8. One more thing.

I always enjoy your posts.

[pokerfan]

9. Thank you

I've been using Linux for a couple of years now and only wished I would have switched earlier. I just kept putting it off because I must use Windows at work and just didn't want to learn yet another OS. But, as you're no doubt finding out, it's really not that different. Desktop, icons, mouse, point & click. It's like Windows but without all the crap (viruses, malware, defragging, dealing with antivirus programs). It's just easier in the long run, even if I do have to keep a foot in the Windows world because of work.