Ubuntu Linux Install
I saw this article for Ubuntu Linux in the January issue of Maximum PC You can find the article under the January 2006 How To section at http://www.maximumpc.com I downloaded both iso images from http://www.ubuntu.com/(The live OS and the direct install) and burned them on CD using Nero 7. It could not have been easier. The next thing to do was to get a machine to run the OS so I could get real comfortable with the installation process. I have tried some of the earlier versions of Red Hat (6.0, 6.1, 6.2) and I got some real headaches just to try to get the OS to install on current hardware at that time.
Note: If you just want to kick the tires with Ubuntu, you can use the live ISO and it will not alter your Windows system in any way.
So I went to Computer VIP in Weymouth, MA and picked up an old PC for $50.00. These are the specs
Brand - CTX
CPU - Intel Pentium II 350 mhz
RAM - 192 MB PC-100
HD - 6.0 GB
Floppy - Yes 1.44 MB
Optical Drive - 48X CD-ROM
Video Card - Can't tell
Network card - I need to get one. If anyone has a 10/100 laying around I would appreciate working something out.
As you can see there is not a lot of machine here. In fact the only reason I got this machine was the fact that Windows XP was running on it when I bought it.
I wish I could say that it was a royal pain to install the OS, but it was not. In fact, if you follow the Maximum PC article you should be all set. There is alot of information on Ubuntu's site to get you going and if you need any other answers you can always google them. The install includes Open Office as well as many other applications. Not bad for a free download.
I started the install at 10:27 PM and the first stage was completed at 11:00. After a reboot the second stage kicked off and the full install completed at 11:49. Keep in mind that I am running a system that has to be 10+ years old. I logged in with my account and noticed the time was off. I have to figure out how to correct that as well see why I do not have sound. My first task is to get familiar with the system first before trying to use the applications. I want to know how I can find out how much HD space the install took on my 6 GB HD. It is not much but it is a start.
I plan to update this blog weekly.
From the bunker, Firebat2k3
Note: If you just want to kick the tires with Ubuntu, you can use the live ISO and it will not alter your Windows system in any way.
So I went to Computer VIP in Weymouth, MA and picked up an old PC for $50.00. These are the specs
Brand - CTX
CPU - Intel Pentium II 350 mhz
RAM - 192 MB PC-100
HD - 6.0 GB
Floppy - Yes 1.44 MB
Optical Drive - 48X CD-ROM
Video Card - Can't tell
Network card - I need to get one. If anyone has a 10/100 laying around I would appreciate working something out.
As you can see there is not a lot of machine here. In fact the only reason I got this machine was the fact that Windows XP was running on it when I bought it.
I wish I could say that it was a royal pain to install the OS, but it was not. In fact, if you follow the Maximum PC article you should be all set. There is alot of information on Ubuntu's site to get you going and if you need any other answers you can always google them. The install includes Open Office as well as many other applications. Not bad for a free download.
I started the install at 10:27 PM and the first stage was completed at 11:00. After a reboot the second stage kicked off and the full install completed at 11:49. Keep in mind that I am running a system that has to be 10+ years old. I logged in with my account and noticed the time was off. I have to figure out how to correct that as well see why I do not have sound. My first task is to get familiar with the system first before trying to use the applications. I want to know how I can find out how much HD space the install took on my 6 GB HD. It is not much but it is a start.
I plan to update this blog weekly.
From the bunker, Firebat2k3
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