Help with linux please?

Question

can anyone give me a step by step guid to downloading and putting linux on a cd

im new to this and dont know much about it, but i wanna learn so if you can give me any help id be greatful

thank you

Answer 1

Well there's the 2 well known Linux based operating systems:

~Ubuntu 7.10 or beta release 8.04

~SUSE Linux 10.3

These 2 have free download link to get the OS but to download it, it is recommended to have the user eatheir having DSL or Cable modem not dial up.



For my recommendation get SUSE.



So here's an step by step on how to download Ubuntu 7.10:



1st: Choose your type in this case get Desktop Edition 7.10

2nd: If you have an brand name type computer such as Dell/HP choose the first button. If it is an custom built and is 64-bit choose the 2nd bubble, and basically the Mac/Apple types are the 3rd bubble

3rd: Choose your location

4th: Press download ~it may take an while because since it's an operating system.



Here's an step by step on how to download SUSE Linux 10.3:



1st: Choose between KDE or Gnome personally I'd like you to try out KDE

2nd: Choose between 32 bit if you don't know what type your PC is, ^$ bit to take advantage with this one if you do know if you have 64 bit, and Power PC if you have Mac

3rd: DVD or CD might want to choose CD

4th: Choose your download style if you do get CD format choose the Live CD section.



Just message me any time When you still need help.

Answer 2

I would say Ubuntu, It is very simple to use for a newbie, but it still has the ability to do very advanced things Also GNOME is a desktop environment, like KDE. Ubuntu comes with GNOME. If you want a more Windows-like environment you should use Kubuntu which is Ubuntu with the KDE environment rather than GNOME. A good thing with Ubuntu is that you can change between the versions very easily, just using synaptic package manager (a program you will use a lot if you get Ubuntu or Debian) you can change desktop environments and add the features of each version with just a few clicks. Also Ubuntu is based off debian, so they are similar but ubuntu is designed to be more user-friendly.

Answer 3

I recommend Ubuntu , you can download it here: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download



Follow their web guide to download.



Get a program that can burn an ISO image to a CD, I use DVD Decrypter since its free (although there are many others)

Dvd Decrytper: http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/



Once dvd decrypter is installed and your download has finished open dvd decypter, selected move and choose ISO write. Select the ISO file you downloaded for Ubuntu and burn.



Restart your computer and boot from the cd, you will be them running a live environment from the cd, if you like it you can choose the install off the desktop of the live cd and follow the guide.



I hope this helps.

Answer 4

which linux? There's many of them.



Usually, you will download an ISO file, and use your burning software to put that onto a CD (or DVD) "Burn Image to Disk".



Go to the linux website and their download section.

There, you will need to choose which version and for what platform (like 32-bit INTEL, powerpc, etc).



Once you burn the DVD/CD, then you need to boot from it or use something like VMWARE to install it onto a partition as a virtual machine.

Answer 5

grahmaho (above) refers to dvd-decrypter, which is not actually capable of burning isos. I think he's confusing it with imgburn...



http://www.imgburn.com/



of course if you have a decent burning suite on your comouter you don't need this. If not, or if you aren't sure how to use it, imgburn is free and easy to use.



(dvd decrypter is actually a program for removing copyright from dvd's)