swashbuckling
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Anyone wanna help me install Linux? I've actually only heard of Linux and know nothing about it.
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How do I install Linux?
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Irishwhistle
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Basically first you have to download a CD image (unless you already have a CD) from here: http://www.ubuntu.com/
Then you have to burn the image to a CD... you can't burn it how you normally burn CDs though, follow this guide... it explains it fairly well. Note that guide is actually written for a different version of Linux, but the method of burning is the same.
Once you have your CD burnt pop it in your computer and then restart the computer... if it doesn't boot just tell me... usually there's a simple way to fix it, but I might as well not go into it if I don't have to.
After booting the CD you have to select your native language and then you see a menu. Select the first option (something like "Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer") and press enter. You will be met with a nice clean Ubuntu Linux desktop... you can play around with it a bit on the CD if you like.
If you decide you want to install it on your computer just double click the install icon on the desktop (MAKE SURE YOU'VE BACKED UP ANYTHING IMPORTANT FIRST, BECAUSE IT WILL FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE, DESTROYING ANY FILES STORED ON IT.) Follow the step by step instructions and you shouldn't have any trouble... if you want to dual boot with Windows (set it up so you can choose whether to use Windows or Linux when you start up your computer) just ask and I can help you with it.
Good luck!
Then you have to burn the image to a CD... you can't burn it how you normally burn CDs though, follow this guide... it explains it fairly well. Note that guide is actually written for a different version of Linux, but the method of burning is the same.
Once you have your CD burnt pop it in your computer and then restart the computer... if it doesn't boot just tell me... usually there's a simple way to fix it, but I might as well not go into it if I don't have to.
After booting the CD you have to select your native language and then you see a menu. Select the first option (something like "Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer") and press enter. You will be met with a nice clean Ubuntu Linux desktop... you can play around with it a bit on the CD if you like.
If you decide you want to install it on your computer just double click the install icon on the desktop (MAKE SURE YOU'VE BACKED UP ANYTHING IMPORTANT FIRST, BECAUSE IT WILL FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE, DESTROYING ANY FILES STORED ON IT.) Follow the step by step instructions and you shouldn't have any trouble... if you want to dual boot with Windows (set it up so you can choose whether to use Windows or Linux when you start up your computer) just ask and I can help you with it.
Good luck!