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Can you install a linux version on a computer that has no operating system pre-installed i.e wiped hard drive...
- 01-14-2010 #1Just Joined!
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Can you install a linux version on a computer that has no operating system pre-installed i.e wiped hard drive
- 01-14-2010 #2forum.guy
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Yes you can... just download the ISO file for the distribution of your choice, burn it to disk as an image, then boot your computer using the installation disk:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ins...ll-cd-dvd.htmloz
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- 01-22-2010 #3Linux Guru
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If the system doesn't have a CD/DVD drive (such as many netbooks), you can install from a live USB thumb drive. See Unetbootin - it can build a bootable USB drive from either Windows or Linux for just about any current Linux distribution.
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