GNU/Linux for Windows Users

The Installfest - Quick Reference Guide

The complete presentation slides are at http://sobac.com/bitsnbytes/Workshop2/

Get your Linux distro, eg. Linux Mint Debian Edition from http://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php §120
Install the distro on a USB drive.
Insert the USB drive, boot the computer.
Unmount any partitions on the hard drive. §190
Run the GParted program. §180
Resize the Windows partition. §210
Apply GParted changes. §220
Create extended partition. §250
Create root partition. §270
Create swap partition. §280
Create home partition. §290
Apply GParted changes. §300
Run the Ubiquity installer. §340
Select English (Canada) language. §350
Select America/Toronto timezone. §360
Select English (US) keyboard. §370
Fill in user information. §370
Select hard drive. §440
Assign partitions to root and home. §460
Select drive for boot loader. §480
Verify summary information, click Install. §490
Restart computer. §510