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**wmorri** · 12-11-2008, 11:24 AM

*buntu:
The first distro that I am going to write about is probably the most popular in the media base currently. That is *buntu. When you put the Ubuntu, disk into your computer and start you computer up, you will not automatically be brought to the installer, like what happens with Windows. You will have to start the computer up and then go to the boot loader, to do this you need to push ESC, or another key repeatedly until you get a bootloader and choose the drive that you put the cd into to load first.

The fist screen that you will see after loading the cd is the operating system options page. It will have options to start or install Ubuntu, start Ubuntu in safe graphics mode, check cd for defects, memory test, and boot from first hard disk. You will want to choose start or install Ubuntu. If you don't do this in 30 seconds, then whatever choice is high lighted will start automatically.

If this is a livecd you will be loaded into the main desktop. From there you will have a couple of options. The first is to use the OS like a normal computer, in which you can do everything that you would as if it were installed on your computer. The other option is the click on the install icon on the desktop. Once you click on the installer icon an installer GUI will open for you.

The first screen that you see is a welcome screen, here you will need to choose what language you want to see throughout the rest of the process. Then you will click forward. Next it asks you to choose a country and time zone. You have the option of clicking on the map on one of the red dots, or you can choose from a drop down menu. You can also set the correct time. Then click on the forward button. If you didn't get the right language you can go back, or go back at any time during the install process. Third you will want to choose the correct keyboard layout, there is the option to try typing to make sure the layout is correct. The forth step is that you will be asked for your name, and what you want to choose as a log in name, they can both be the same if you want. You will have to enter a password, and re-enter it, and enter the name of your computer. Entering the name of your computer doesn't mean, enter Dell, or HP, but enter running or Jupiter, or whatever you want it to show up as if you were to connect from another computer or network. This will be used if/when you use command line, too. Then click forward.

Now comes the time when you are choosing what disk or how much space you want to use for OS. I would recommend that you just use the default options, for this as the installer will do most of the work, unless you fell that you are proficient at partitioning your hard drive. Then click next. If you choose a hard drive from the last screen you will be asked to choose how much of that drive you want to you. If you did it manually then you will be moved right on the final step. The last screen shows you everything that you have entered for information about your system. It has the language, keyboard layout, your name, login name, location, and partitioning. If everything is to your liking then you can go ahead and click install. From here an installing system box will open and will commence with installing the OS. After it has completed the installation, a window will come up and ask if you want to continue using the live CD, or restart now. A restart is required in order to use the OS without the CD.

Everything about how to install *buntu can be found in a graphical manner here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall

12-11-2008, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,840 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Linux Installation Guide buntu: The first distro that I am going to write about is probably the most popular in the media base currently. That is buntu. When you put the Ubuntu, disk into your computer and start you computer up, you will not automatically be brought to the installer, like what happens with Windows. You will have to start the computer up and then go to the boot loader, to do this you need to push ESC, or another key repeatedly until you get a bootloader and choose the drive that you put the cd into to load first. The fist screen that you will see after loading the cd is the operating system options page. It will have options to start or install Ubuntu, start Ubuntu in safe graphics mode, check cd for defects, memory test, and boot from first hard disk. You will want to choose start or install Ubuntu. If you don't do this in 30 seconds, then whatever choice is high lighted will start automatically. If this is a livecd you will be loaded into the main desktop. From there you will have a couple of options. The first is to use the OS like a normal computer, in which you can do everything that you would as if it were installed on your computer. The other option is the click on the install icon on the desktop. Once you click on the installer icon an installer GUI will open for you. The first screen that you see is a welcome screen, here you will need to choose what language you want to see throughout the rest of the process. Then you will click forward. Next it asks you to choose a country and time zone. You have the option of clicking on the map on one of the red dots, or you can choose from a drop down menu. You can also set the correct time. Then click on the forward button. If you didn't get the right language you can go back, or go back at any time during the install process. Third you will want to choose the correct keyboard layout, there is the option to try typing to make sure the layout is correct. The forth step is that you will be asked for your name, and what you want to choose as a log in name, they can both be the same if you want. You will have to enter a password, and re-enter it, and enter the name of your computer. Entering the name of your computer doesn't mean, enter Dell, or HP, but enter running or Jupiter, or whatever you want it to show up as if you were to connect from another computer or network. This will be used if/when you use command line, too. Then click forward. Now comes the time when you are choosing what disk or how much space you want to use for OS. I would recommend that you just use the default options, for this as the installer will do most of the work, unless you fell that you are proficient at partitioning your hard drive. Then click next. If you choose a hard drive from the last screen you will be asked to choose how much of that drive you want to you. If you did it manually then you will be moved right on the final step. The last screen shows you everything that you have entered for information about your system. It has the language, keyboard layout, your name, login name, location, and partitioning. If everything is to your liking then you can go ahead and click install. From here an installing system box will open and will commence with installing the OS. After it has completed the installation, a window will come up and ask if you want to continue using the live CD, or restart now. A restart is required in order to use the OS without the CD. Everything about how to install buntu can be found in a graphical manner here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall __________________ Linux Forever!* Last edited by wmorri; 12-11-2008 at 11:26 AM.