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while your computer is starting up. There usually is a small splash screen when you start your
while your computer is starting up. There usually is a small splash screen when you start your
computer telling you which key to press. You can look up the model of your computer or
computer telling you which key to press. You can look up the model of your computer or
motherboard (if you are on a desktop) to figure out which key to press.
motherboard (if you are on a desktop) to figure out which key to press.
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Once you enter your boot picker, select your USB drive.
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Once you enter your boot picker, select your USB drive by using the arrow keys
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You should enter another, similar looking screen, select
`Try or Install Ubuntu`
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and hitting enter.
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You should enter another, similar looking screen, select
`Try or Install Ubuntu`
by hitting enter.
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When prompted, choose
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When prompted, choose
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Install Ubuntu
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Install Ubuntu
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Minimal Installation
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Minimal Installation
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On this screen, double click the free space you created back in Windows.
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On this screen, double click the free space you created back in Windows.
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For size, enter 512 MiB.
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For size, enter 512 MiB.
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For type, enter EFI
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Choose Primary, and Beginnning of Space
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Choose Primary, and Beginnning of Space
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Use as: EFI System Partition (this is where the software to choose the
operating system you boot into gets installed)
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Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions:
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Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions:
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For size, enter twice the amount of RAM available in your computer (If you do not know,
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For size, enter twice the amount of RAM available in your computer (If you do not know,
type
`Control-Alt-T`
and then at the prompt type:
`lshw -c memory`
. The memory entry is the
type
`Control-Alt-T`
and then at the prompt type:
`lshw -c memory`
. The memory entry is the
amount of RAM in your computer. Type
`exit`
to return to the original window).
amount of RAM in your computer. Type
`exit`
to return to the original window).
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Select End of Space for the location
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Choose Logical, and End of Space
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For type, choose
`swap area`
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Use as: swap area (this is what Linux uses as temporary memory in the event
your RAM is full)
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Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions:
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Repeat Step 6 with the following exceptions:
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For size just use the default entry (which should be the rest of the free space)
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For size just use the default entry (which should be the rest of the free space)
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For type choose
`ext4`
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Choose Logical and Beginning of Space
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For the mount point choose
`/`
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Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
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Mount point:
`/`
(this is like the Linux equivalent of
`C:`
in Windows)
9.
Continue and fill in account details, and then the installation should begin. Once it is done
9.
Continue and fill in account details, and then the installation should begin. Once it is done
your computer should restart and then you should see a screen that looks like the start of the
your computer should restart and then you should see a screen that looks like the start of the
installation. This is the grub bootloader. Whenever you want to boot into Ubuntu, select the
installation. This is the grub bootloader. Whenever you want to boot into Ubuntu, select the
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