If Linux is a free OS How do I load it on a Newly Built PC? Make system install disc?

[joeeye]

I wanted to try Linux and see what its all about, since what I use my computers for are very limited, just web surfing, email, and I type letters once in a while.

I don't believe there would be an OS file I can download from the Linux web site where I burn an OS installation disc, as if I just built my brand new desk top computer?

Like when I'm turning on my new built computer for the first time, then when I'm at the point in setting up my nwe build where asked for the Windows OS disc, how would that work if I wanted linux?

I didn't go to the linux web site yet to read up on it, I'm guessing I can find this answer there after way too much reading, so I figured I'd get some expert advice over here. thank you.

[NotMyBest2Day]

I hope this sort of answers any questions you had. It's not perfect, but it's what I came up with off the top of my head.

http://www.lifelessempathy.net/linux-howto.php

I've been using Linux for 11 months now, and I just finished taking a class on using it this Fall semester at college. I use it on four laptops and sixteen desktops either as an only-installation or a dual-boot system.

I use Linux for very safe web browsing. Most flavours of Linux come with Firefox, so you have the added security of that, along with the fact that there just is no ActiveX period, no registry, no c:\windows\system32 folder--none of that. Malware is clueless when it tries to do anything bad to a Linux system.

[joeeye]

I hope this sort of answers any questions you had. It's not perfect, but it's what I came up with off the top of my head.

http://www.lifelessempathy.net/linux-howto.php

I've been using Linux for 11 months now, and I just finished taking a class on using it this Fall semester at college. I use it on four laptops and sixteen desktops either as an only-installation or a dual-boot system.

I use Linux for very safe web browsing. Most flavours of Linux come with Firefox, so you have the added security of that, along with the fact that there just is no ActiveX period, no registry, no c:\windows\system32 folder--none of that. Malware is clueless when it tries to do anything bad to a Linux system.

I'm reading the web link you sent over, but its so overwhelming with info, it looks like there are some major upgrades making it so much better now then before.

I have not read yet where I see how to load Linux on a new built, like if I need to load a version of Windows? or I can just burn one Linux file versions to disc and then load it when asked for an OS?

Thanks very much, It's a great web site,.. :)

[NotMyBest2Day]

The book for the Linux class I took this Fall said that you install Linux first, and then Windows, but that is entirely wrong since when Windows installs, it writes to the Master Boot Record and effectively makes Windows the only accessable OS. You need to install Windows <b>first</b> if you plan on doing a dual-boot system.

If you don't have anything installed, then you just do basically the same setup steps, except you won't have to worry about preserving the Windows partition since there isn't one.

Just burn an ISO onto a disk and put it in the drive, and make sure the optical drive is set to boot before the hard drive and that's really all you need. I'm going to reinstall SLED10 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, got it directly from Novell) on a system and take pictures to show the steps for that, so there'll be a post with pictures in a little while.

[joeeye]

The book for the Linux class I took this Fall said that you install Linux first, and then Windows, but that is entirely wrong since when Windows installs, it writes to the Master Boot Record and effectively makes Windows the only accessable OS. You need to install Windows <b>first</b> if you plan on doing a dual-boot system.

If you don't have anything installed, then you just do basically the same setup steps, except you won't have to worry about preserving the Windows partition since there isn't one.

Just burn an ISO onto a disk and put it in the drive, and make sure the optical drive is set to boot before the hard drive and that's really all you need. I'm going to reinstall SLED10 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, got it directly from Novell) on a system and take pictures to show the steps for that, so there'll be a post with pictures in a little while.

GREAT! Thanks, I see where I can do the same as you are going to do, I'll also down load that version too, but before I do I'll read up a little on the rest of them just to know more about what they are, looks like everything will go pretty good with SuSE.

Now I'm wondering if I want to do a dual boot since you asked, I guess it never hurts to have this option.

Plus now with my brand new Intel Mac Notebook, I wonder if I can load Linux on that and my new build? I'll read thru BootCamp to see what is said in there about this.

Thanks, you have been a huge help! I'm really looking forward to them pictures! Joe

[NotMyBest2Day]

Most flavours of Linux have a PPC build (PowerPC), but since Macs have gone x86, you can use i386 with that and GrUB (Grand Unified Boot loader) should detect OSX and dual-boot that, as well.

With SLED10, you get it from Novell, but you have to make a free account in order to get it. They give you a 30 or 60-day code for the updates (kind of like Windows Update), but you don't have to use it at all if you don't want to. I got my code four months ago and haven't used that yet.

Got distracted with a lot to do today, so now I can get around to doing the pictures. I'll have them in a short while this time. :p

[NotMyBest2Day]

Okay, as promised…

http://www.lifelessempathy.net/linux-pictures.php

26 pictures, linked using text, all are 1280x960, 53k-136k.

[PimpMySystem]

you can dowload at hundreds of places and make a iso to install it on windows or mac or any OS as far as i know.

[NotMyBest2Day]

Yes, I said that in the first page. There are tons of mirrors all over the world, but OSUOSL is the fastest and most reliable that I have found, so that's the one I use.

[joeeye]

Okay, as promised…

http://www.lifelessempathy.net/linux-pictures.php

26 pictures, linked using text, all are 1280x960, 53k-136k.

Great! thank you very much...