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| Hardware Requirements for Selected Linux Distributions | Hardware Requirements for Selected Linux Distributions | ||
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| + | Just try to do anything on a Windows XP computer with 512Mb of RAM. Windows by itself is going to be about 4Gb of hard drive. All of these are complete installations with room to store files. | ||
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| + | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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| + | As each of these is built on an Ubuntu core, they all install about the same. Go to the website, download the install medium, build a CD, DVD, or bootable USB and boot the computer to it. | ||
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| + | This is the short form. It should take you from a donor computer to a working Linux computer in less than 30 minutes. The full version can be found at [[http:// | ||
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| + | If you have never worked with .iso files, I suggest [[http:// | ||
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| + | Now boot to your CD (or DVD. From here on out I will be only using CD. If the installer of your choice will not fit on a CD, it works the same from a DVD or USB drive.) or USB drive. Chances are, if you have a CD the computer will boot to a one line screen asking you to boot to the CD. Say yes. If your computer starts to start Windows. Hit '' | ||
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| + | Now for answering seven hard questions: | ||
| + | - Do you want to experiment a little bit or just dive right in and install? Try Peppermint OS Live will create a Linux computer that will go away when you power it down. | ||
| + | - Choose a language | ||
| + | - Pass a quick test. You do need to be connected to the internet to run the installer. I choose both ' | ||
| + | - Installation Type. If you know Linux partitions, you can set them here. Had this been an old Windows computer, it would have detected the Windows partition, looked at the remaining space on the disk and asked you if you wanted both. It is up to you. If you keep both operating systems, you will need to chose which one you want on every power up. | ||
| + | - Where are you? Really I am in St. Louis, but Chicago sets the time zone correct. | ||
| + | - Choose a keyboard. There is a long, long list. Just remember, if you choose Esperanto, you should probably speak Esperanto. | ||
| + | - Names and passwords. Yes you can set up your computer to log you in automatically. | ||
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| + | Quiz over. Hope you got an A. Now the files will start to install. This takes about 15 minutes. | ||
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| + | ===== What Now ===== | ||
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| + | In about 15 to 20 minutes your new computer will tell you it is time to reboot. Remove the CD and reboot. Don't go anywheret. Unlike a Windows computer, Peppermint will go from the memory test beep to ready to login in about 20 seconds. From password to desktop is going to be less. | ||
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| + | So what can you do? Chromium is the default browser. " | ||
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| + | Yes you have. It is Chrome for Linux. | ||
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| + | Need to type up a paper, Google Docs. | ||
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