To use this log and to build your interest in Linux, all you will need is a working Linux installation. You can get this in one of two ways:
1. Install Linux on a (not so new) computer. It doesn't matter which distribution
you choose, though most people today start out with either Ubuntu, Fedora, or
OpenSUSE. If in doubt, try Ubuntu first. Installing a modern Linux distribution
can be ridiculously easy or ridiculously difficult depending on your hardware. I
suggest a desktop computer that is a couple of years old and has at least 256
megabytes of RAM and 6 gigabytes of free hard disk space. Avoid laptops and
wireless networks if at all possible, as these are often more difficult to get
working.
2. Use a “Live CD.” One of the cool things you can do with many Linux
distributions is run them directly from a CDROM without installing them at all.
Just go into your BIOS setup and set your computer to “Boot from CDROM,”
insert the live CD, and reboot. Using a live CD is a great way to test a computer
for Linux compatibility prior to installation. The disadvantage of using a live CD
is that it may be very slow compared to having Linux installed on your hard drive.
Both Ubuntu and Fedora (among others) have live CD versions.
Regardless of how you install Linux, you will need to have occasional superuser (i.e.,
administrative) privileges to carry out the lessons we are going to undertake.
After you have a working installation, start reading and follow along with your own
computer. Most of the material on this log is “hands on,” so sit down and get typing!.
better still you can download from the following links provided below
Choose which Distribution you want to run
Download the latest version of Ubuntu
Follow these links below on video tutorial of how you can
install Linux.
How to Install Ubuntu Linux
Linux how-to video tutorial. Downloading a linux .iso and burning to disk on a Windows system.
Video tutorial. Using Gparted to create a dual boot linux partition scheme.
Screencast tutorial using GParted (within the Vectorlinux installer) to modify partitions for a Windows Linux dual boot.
http://www.opensourcebistro.com/Tutorial/VL60/01.Installation/vl60-gui-install-basic/vl60-gui-install-basic.htm
