On 24/03/14 14:31, Gene Henley wrote:
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> I`n like to put Zorin in one of my Dell XP`s. However, I want to get rid
> of the XP OS and have only Zorin.
> Also, what do you recommend for the hard drive volume?
> Gene Henley
I got this from the zorinn install website
(http://zorin-os.com/installguide.html) however it is a bit terse...
If you wish to install Zorin OS to your computer please follow this guide:
1. First go to the Download page and download Zorin OS.
2. When the download is finished burn the image file to a blank DVD (any
type) at the slowest possible speed in order to avoid any errors. You
can download ImgBurn if you don't have a CD/DVD burning program already
installed.
3. When the burning process is completed insert the DVD into the
computer and restart with it still in. The computer should boot from the
DVD, if not you should change the settings in the BIOS or press F12 (or
whatever key it is to select the boot device) while booting up again.
4. Press the Enter key to start the LiveDVD, this is a thing that lets
you run the operating system off the DVD without installing it onto your
computer.
NOTE: The Live DVD runs much slower than after the full installation.
5. Click the Install icon on the desktop if you choose to install it
onto your computer. This opens a window, now you can select your desired
settings.
6. Later you will be prompted to make a new partition, a partition is a
thing you make if you want to install an alternate operating system.
This slices your Hard Drive to allow the installation of another
operating system. The minimum size for Zorin OS Core is 5 Gigabytes
(Just remember to leave enough space for your first operating system).
7. During the installation you will be asked to select your language
(over 55 are available), your location, time settings, keyboard layout,
partitioning settings and import your files, settings and user accounts
from your Windows installation (if you have one).
8. The installation should take 10 minutes up to an hour.
9. After the installation you will be prompted to restart the computer,
after the restart the computer should boot up into a menu where you
choose which operating system you want to start. To select one use the
arrow keys to highlight an option and press the Enter key to start the
highlighted one.
Now you should have Zorin OS installed to your computer.
There are several youtube videos
The easiest way is to use the entire disk.
However if you make a volume of at least 5gb you will be fine with
zorin. I recommend where possible to split the disk up. Create a volume
for the os of 5gb or so and another for your 'home' directory using the
rest of the disk. Then if you want to change your os to another one
(ubuntu or fedora ) you can by writing it to that small volume 5gb
called '/' and just leave the other part of the disk (the home)
untouched, then all your photos/music/documents/email are instantly
available in your new o.s. no need to copy everything to an external hd
and back (except for backup)
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Trevor
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