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[Jason Odoom <jasonodoom@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mehmet,

 Sorry to hear about your computer problems, but glad to know everything is
settled. You should have no problems running Ubuntu on HP Compaq 2934
because if it can run W8, then it can run Ubuntu.

*W8 and Ubuntu system requirements compared:*
*
*
Windows 8 Requirements:
*
*

   -

   Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and
   SSE2 (more info)<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-is-pae-nx-sse2>
   -

   RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
   -

   Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
   -

   Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver


   Ubuntu Desktop Requirements:

    - 700 MHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better)
      - 512 MiB RAM (system memory)
      - 5 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external
      drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)
      - VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
      - Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
      -

      Internet access<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Synaptic/PackageDownloadScript>
is
      helpful

   *Sources: *
   http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirements

   https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements


   Regards,

Jason Odoom


On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Mehmet Kani <m.kani@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Hi Team,
>
> I would like to apologise as I have been without a machine for a long
> period of time until now where I have had to borrow a machine to send this
> message which resulted in me falling behind. My laptop burnt out and after
> digging out my old desktop, after a few days of use the hard drive died. I
> have now ordered a new pc which will be with me tomorrow I shall commence
> with the completion of the assigned chapters.
>
> I do have one question though, after research I could not find the answer
> to the question, "will ubuntu run under HP Compaq 2934
>
> The above model comes with Windows 8 and I really do not want the horrible
> interface to grace my monitor.
>
> Any reply is very much appreciated
>
> Thanks
>
> Mehmet
>
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