How to replace PC with Linux
Hi there,
I know I am probably asking a question that has been answered many times over, but I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and would quite like a simple explanation.
My father and I decided that my little brother didn't really need XP for flash gaming and math homework, so we thought that a nice light-wight Linux OS would ease the terrible lag that this PC suffers. So, in my noobiness, I decided to go to the Linux website, download TinyMe, and see how things turned out. The result has been me realizing just how little I know about computers in general. I have been through various manuals, including partitioning, Dual-booting, liveCd'ing, formatting, etc etc. I just want to get rid of everything on this computer (No, it has nothing of value), and replace it with Linux. Could someone please clear all this up for me? If you could, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Stu.
PS:
Intel Pentium(R) M Processor 1500Mhz
1024MB RAM
DxDiag attached.
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With Windows I use a program called CDBurnerXP to burn the iso to either a CD, DVD or USB stick. Boot up whatever media on the computer, and, just remember to choose "Install to Whole Disk" (although it may be worded differently in Ubuntu). It should automatically partition your hard disk and do the install for you.
This is the official download site of CDBurnerXP if you need it: http://cdburnerxp.se/
Let us know if you have any more questions.
Edit: BTW - If anyone was interested in the install instructions for TinyCore, I looked them up before coming back to the thread and saw that the OP had already downloaded Ubuntu. The install instructions are here: http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/install.html . I'm posting the link so I don't loose it, just in case someone else needs it.
Thanks again,
Stu.
Just click on the "Show Me How" next to each step.
http://willettmatter.com