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How to use dial up in ubuntu 10.4?

Want to use ubuntu..how do i start?

  • hi i have't used ubuntu. been a window user all my life..i want to use ubuntu..is it gonna be tough..do i need to install various drivers(such as LAN,AUDIO, in case of windows)...also from where can i download these drivers if i need..i have heard that in linux u need various commands to use( i mean its quite different to use)...should i install unbuntu or continue using win 7.i dont have any specific purpose for using ubuntu its just for a change.. kindly suggest me..also share some usefull links so that i can knw abt linux thanks in advance

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    The people who make Ubuntu try to include as many drivers as possible so you don't need to do it. I've installed Ubuntu on many computers through the years, and only on 1 did I really have a driver problem. What you do is you go and download it from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download (choose 32 bit if you're not sure if you should pick 32 or 64). You can put it either on a USB drive or a CD. I don't have experience with putting it on a USB drive so: Get an empty CD, put it in your CD drive. You'll need a program for burning Ubuntu to the cd. I use http://infrarecorder.org/ - just download this, install it, open it and press "Write image" and then choose the ISO file you downloaded from the Ubuntu site. Reboot your PC and choose to boot from the CD. I can't help you here though as computers are different and I don't know how yours is. From there it should be a matter of following the instructions on the screen.

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Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wubi Linux Mint 11 which is built on Ubuntu 11.04 has a feature called mint4win which is almost identical Linux Mint 11 Download http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=83 Linux Mint 11 Release Notes/User Guide http://linuxmint.com/rel_katya.php You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 11 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto Linux Mint 11 can also be run straight from the LiveCD without touching your Hard drive LUg.

Linux Mint 11

You can purchase the ubuntu software from the market and install it in your system. Else, you can us this link for download the same for free. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

Michael Moody

Looks like you have enough links and "how to's" already, so I will not give another. But.... - I have used Ubuntu for just over 3 years now....I have never, ever had to type in a command. Everything has been point and click with a mouse. I find Ubuntu much easier than any windows os. There are several other Linux OS's that are very good. Linux Mint id good. Mint 11 may be the better one at the present, although 12 looks pretty good.

Higgy Baby

You can get it here : http://www.linuxmint.com get ersion 12 the DVD version if you can, burn it to a disk and boot to the disk. If you just want to try it out you dont even have to INSTALL you can just run it from the live disk. However if you want to install it and still keep windows you can dual boot (partition your drive and have 2 operating systems and choose which one to use) That info is here: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/06/11/dua%E2%80%A6 Enjoy man!

rico

Try a Live CD of ubuntu,Know various use age facts,U don't need much Drivers,U may need a few Codecs to run Ur media files,they R freely available,U don't need much commands as these days Most linux support GUI.

Go to Ubuntu dot com to download it. One of the answers above didn't give all his premises -- a lot of us do NOT recommend Ubuntu, especially for Newbies. We tend to recommend Linux Mint instead. I won't go into why. You're an adult and if you care you can find discussions of the pros and cons online. What you download is an iso file you can do one of three things. Burn it to a CD or DVD, Here is a page about how: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto Alternatively you can burn it to a flash drive: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick Or you can use a virtual machine. There is always wubi but usually you would install that from a cd/dvd or flash drive. Anyhow you don't have to install it. Ubuntu isn't Windows. It shines when you install it but you can run it quite well from your live cd or USB stick -- and most drivers are built into the kernel. I don't recommend it. But you're an adult.

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