On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 05:36:26 -0800 (PST) ken keanon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I'm still toying with the idea of fully replacing Windows w Debian > GNU/Linux. The doubt I am still having is this: will I be able to use > all the data that I had created under Windows, those documents, > emails, images, audios and videos? Anyone has done a complete and > successful conversion? Will I have to start-off with a dual-OS system > and do the conversion via the HD? Or should I carry out a MS Backup > of all these data to a CD-RW and use it for the conversion under > LInux? Would like to hear from you. You should do both ;-) make first a backup, and then try the dual-boot option, and migrate to Debian step by step. With M.S. Office documents you might have some trouble, but not much; you can export your mail and addresses from Outlook into files and then import them without trouble into Evolution ... videos and music can be converted, or use mplayer. I did a successfull conversion at work back in 2001 this way: backup, step by step conversion (if something does not work you still have your windows to fall back on), then I kept a small win98se partition "just in case", then gave up to that partition ;-) best luck, emil per. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
