how would i go about to install linux?
Friday, August 27th, 2010 at
02:36
ok i been with window for a while know little about other os out there. linux has been recomended by so many as better os, but from what i know about linux is that i would have to download emulator for my computer game and applications. anybody got a tutorial on how to go about installing linux and making it work with my programs?
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Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Boot in to windows insert the Ubuntu 10.04 LiveCD and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where the Wubi installer comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Ubuntu (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.
Once Ubuntu is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Ubuntu
Ubuntu 10.04 Download
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) User Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Lucid
Linux Mint 9 which is built upon Ubuntu 10.04 has a similar feature called mint4win and the directions given above for Wubi can be followed
http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/27/mint4win-a-wubi-based-installer-of-linux-mint/
Linux Mint 9 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52
Linux Mint 9 User Guide Download pdf.
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_isadora.php
Ubuntu 10.04 and Linux Mint 9 can also be run straight from the LiveCD without touching your Hard drive
LUg.
Just find the help page for whichever distro of Linux you’re going with.
Here’s the one for Ubuntu..
Installimg Linux is not difficult at all. I recommend Linux Mint as it is probably the best distribution for newcomers. You can make a live CD from the ISO file you can download from the link below.
Boot from the CD and you can try Linux without installing it on your hard drive. If you do want to install Linux on your system then there is an easy step by step installer included.
Now, is Linux better than Windows? Neither one is better just different. However if you want to play games and run Windows programs then stick with Windows. There are Linux Windows emulators such as Wine available but your games will run much slower.
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Ubuntu (which is from linux) is AWESOME, i used to use windows (that was 1 year ago) but now im all linux =D
its awesome! i love it!! im a web designer, it has all the programs i need, it has every thing u need =P and easy to install!
go to distrowatch .com download mint linux you will need a burning program that can burn an iso image to a cd then burn the mint iso to a disk place the disk in your cd rom and reboot you may have to hit the temp boot order and set it to boot from the cd but you will be able to try that system from the cd without any changes to your computer to see if you like it if you don’t just reboot without the cd and your right back to winders and if you do install it you can install a program from there repository called (wine) it is the emulator for windows based programs i have mint on mine and i think it’s great
(1)
copy and paste this link:
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
here u can download Ubuntu (ubuntu is a form of linux) all the instructions that u need are there
(2)
in order to make windows programs work you will need to download a virtual machine like virtual box
(http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
then you can install ur windows operating system of choice
the other option is to install wine (info here:http://wiki.winehq.org/) (download here: http://www.winehq.org/download/deb)
but in my experience wine is very complicated and hard to use
(3) about the games i do not think there is any way to really make ur games work but u can try with the virtual machine just try to be generous with the ram and space
There are many Linux distros (look under source for more info on each ones) six most popular:
1. Ubuntu is most popular (IMO, easiest to use)
2. Fedora
3. Mandriva
4. OpenSuse [edit: corrected spelling error]
5. Debian
6. Mint
IMO, if you are starting out on Linux, Ubuntu is the way to go. If you pick Ubuntu, you have two choices of decorative user-interfaces: KDE and GNOME.
1. GNOME – Download regular Ubuntu. Focuses on simplicity and ease of use.
2. KDE – Download Kubuntu. Focuses on widgets and functionality (same as ubuntu except with KDE interface)
Install:
1. First check for errors and fix any errors on your HDD. You can do this by going to My Computer -> Right Click C:\ -> find check disk -> checkmark fix errors (both of them).
2. Download Ubuntu and burn as an .iso on a disc or flash drive.
3. Boot up as CD Drive or flash drive depending on which media you used to install. You can do this by pressing F8 or F12 (depending on computer) and selecting the appropriate drive.
4. Follow instructions until you get to the partitioning section. Once you are there, you have two choices. One is to wipe out your current OS and install Ubuntu. Another is to dual boot Ubuntu with your current OS (having both OSs on the same computer).
5. If you are wiping out your current OS. Checkmark use entire disc. Click forward, wait, and you are done =]
6. If you are dual booting. Click manual, pick how much memory you want to give to Ubuntu. Suppose if your Window’s data and OS takes up 120 GB of free space and your HDD is 200 GB total. Do not give Ubuntu more than 80 GB. This makes sense because it will overwrite some of Window’s files and you don’t know which. Don’t worry, it will have graphs so you know what you are doing and everything will make sense from there. Click forward and you are done.
I am a big emulator fan too. You can download VisualBoy Advance(GBA), ZNES (SNES), Mupen64 (N64), PCPX (PlayStation), Nestopia (NES), and more through Synaptic Manager (System->Synaptic Manager). If they do not work, you can always grab WINE and a window’s program. Install WINE through software center or synaptic package manager, install window’s program, and right click the .exe "run on wine" (something like that).
Good luck and enjoy linux!