Linux Installation

[Turbo10]

Ok well im upgrading my PC a lot at the momment and i was thinking about resusing the old parts to make a home PC for my parents. Im considering Linux as its free but if you have to download it off the internet how to you get it to install on a new PC do you have to burn a Linux boot disc or what?

 

[porterjw]

do you have to burn a Linux boot disc or what?

Yes. You'll need a program like DeepBurner or Nero that will allow you to burn the file as a .iso image (bootable) rather than just copying the files to the CD. Just download your Distro, burn as a .iso, boot to the CD, and follow the instructions - it's fairly straight-forward so long as you understand partitioning.

 

[quagmondo23]

It's pretty simple. Lets say you're going for Ubuntu (a popular, easy to use distribution), just go to the ubuntu website, download the latest version, burn with a cd/dvd burner and put into computer. You'll have to go to bios and select boot from cd, but thats pretty straight forward.

 

[Turbo10]

cool thanks