You may need to install Linux on a personal computer for a variety of reasons. Some PC users have such a desire simply because they like to explore new programs and test operating systems. Someone might just be tired of Windows, and some may have read somewhere that this is a highly reliable OS.
Whatever it was, but this publication talks about how to install Linux, and is designed for novice users of this operating system. The Ubuntu 11.10 distribution has recently been released, on the example of which we will consider how to install Linux on our personal computer. In order to perform this operation, we do not need to install a new OS from disk.
We need a USB flash drive of 2 GB or more, as well as about half an hour of free time. In this way, many users of personal computers have recently installed the OS. So, how to install Linux on a PC, where to start? To begin with, we allocate space for our new OS on our hard drive. This should be done if you already have Windows.
When installing a new Linux OS on a clean hard drive, this can be avoided. Separates the same place with a specially designed utility. This may be the Gparted program, which comes with the standard set of the above Ubuntu 11.10. Also, during the installation of the OS, it will be possible to make a partition or use the program for Windows. If your choice fell on the Gparted utility, then you can download the OS image for free on the Internet. All the programs you need are already contained in Ubuntu.
One of the links on the network will take you to a site where you can choose a distribution for your processor. We continue to consider the question of how to install Linux on your personal computer. After downloading the image, you need to put it on a DVD-ROM or USB flash drive. There will probably be no problems with this, and you can proceed to the next step. This will be the beginning of the process of installing Linux on the hard drive of your personal computer.
First you need to install in the BIOS boot from the media that was selected. Whether it's a CD / DVD, or a USB drive. Just during the boot of the PC you will need to press the appropriate key on the keyboard. Usually it is F8, F10, but there may be another key. Having entered the BIOS, we make the necessary settings, and the loading of the new operating system begins.
You will be prompted to select the Linux OS language. It is easy to guess that the majority of users reading this manual choose Russian or Ukrainian. It is possible that someone will choose English or some other of the proposed ones. All in your hands.
Next, you will see a menu on the screen of your monitor. It consists of five points, which are options for downloading the Linux Ubuntu OS and installing it. You will need to choose the most suitable for you. If you are connected to the Internet, we stop at the first point, which offers the launch of the OS without installation. Next, a desktop with icons will appear. How to install Linux on a PC after the desktop screen appears on the screen?
First you need to make Internet settings, and then click the icon - Install Ubuntu 11.10. In the window that appears, you need to again select the OS language. The installer determines the free space, the presence of a PC connected to power, if it is a laptop, and checks the Internet connection. If you are connected to the network, check the corresponding items (checkmarks) in the menu that appears and click Continue. A new window appears in which we select the last option in order to make the settings manually, or any other, to automatically continue installing the OS.
Then:
- The type of the new section you need to select Logical and prescribe its size. For example, 20,000 is 20 GB.
- Location - Start.
- Mount Point - /
- Click OK.
Next, the page file section is created . To do this, select all the unallocated space and fill it. The last section will be responsible for your personal files on your PC: photos, movies, games. You just need to repeat the previous operations without resizing the new partition. After creating partitions, they are formatted, and then after clicking the "Install Now" button, files are copied to the hard drive.
How to install Linux? We finish the process: select the time zone, keyboard layout, optionally set a password. That’s practically all! Watch the advertisement, and after rebooting the computer, the Linux OS is at your service!