Posts Tagged ‘install linux’

I have two laptops and one of them totally crashed.When I try to install my original recovery cd it gives me some errors and I think reason is scratched cd.I was thinking what if I download Linux to cd using my normal computer and put it to crashed computer and install it.Is it possible?Thank you!

Please give step-by step instructions because I want to install Linux (there are some free programs that are better then the Windows alternatives) too. Thanks!

Hey i need to know since i have 2 hard drives on my pc if its possible just to install linux to one and windows to the other. Thanks.

i am planning to change my OS from windows 7 to MAC or Linux but i am quite afraid that if i do it, the drivers in my printer, camera, motherboard, bluetooth, joystick, ect. won’t work anymore.
i just wanna confirm, if my doubts are correct that the drivers that i have right now will no longer work if ever i install MAC or Linux.
i also wanna ask your advice with what versions of MAC/Linux should i use? and why?

I am looking to install Linux on my laptop (Dell Inspiron E1705). During installation I was asked if I wanted to install it under Windows or as a stand alone. I have partitioned my hard drive so the installation as a standalone is no problem, but this is my first time attempting to work with Linux. .

Are there any other issues I might have to face, and if so what is the best way to deal with them???

Thanks in advance.

I would like to install Gentoo GNU/Linux. How do you install it? I am using a Dell computer and Windows XP. I heard Gentoo is much better for a lot of things.

I have a full windows partition that has all of my important files. Is it possible to install Linux on this hard drive without reformatting my data?

I tried using KNOPPIX, but I was unable to open any data from my C drive with it. I couldn’t delete files either. I have reason to believe that Linux could come in handy in the event of a trojan attack. The way I see it is I could boot to linux and delete the infected files but with KNOPPIX that doesn’t seem possible.

So a CD distro is probably out of the question. Is there any other way to use linux on a computer w/ a full NTFS partition?
btw, I don’t have any viruses right now. That idea just came to mind when I was looking at KNOPPIX
I have a program called Partition Magic? Can I use this?

Hello everyone !
I have Ubuntu Linux version 9.04 installed in one partition of my laptop. There’s a newer better version that has just been released (10.04) And I want to install it, but at the same time replace the old one completely with the new installation.
What is the best way to do this ? The way that it’s less error-prone, or the easiest way.

Note. I have Windows installed as well and I use GRUB for dual booting.

How do I install linux fedora onto an i586 system? I tried the installation guide page, and the live cd mode is not compatible….and to do a classical install for this kernel, but my question is: WHAT is a classical install? Thanks!

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How do I install linux fedora onto an i586 system? I tried the installation guide page, and the live cd mode is not compatible….and to do a classical install for this kernel, but my question is: WHAT is a classical install? Thanks!

10 points for best answer!