I am new to this OS and want to try Linux but when I found the download page I got a lot of OS to try but got confused with them and just downloaded the Ubuntu Desktop. I just want something simple to use in an old laptop. Does anyone has any knowledge on how this program works and is it difficult to install. Thanks for all your help.
For Your Info I downloaded the Ubuntu Desktop ISO file.
Thanks PeterOz. I was also trying to find the Linux download but got all confused with all those downloads available. Is there one which may be just simple to install (Linux).
Ubuntu PC operating system | Ubuntu
Use this - My previous says no need to install - That is just my canned speech for broken computers
This will install or run from usb/dvd @Johnny b runs puppy linux from usb
Ubuntu is easy to learn if you are used to windows
In general, nope. You might for the printer but drivers are already available for most common printers. Since you are testing with a bootable drive or disk, you should be able to check.
As PeterOz mentioned you don't have to install Ubuntu (or most other versions/distros of Linux) to try it, it can run from a Usb stick and load most drivers during the boot up process.
Today I tried installing Ubuntu on a separate 120 GB SSD by the ISO disc in a Lenovo desktop and I seemed to be unable to install it. First time I did try I think I did it wrong. Inserted disk and got too many options to choose from. I chose Ubuntu (safe graphics), waited for more than 5 minutes and then got a message something about password...., so I then forced restarted my computer and start all over again and this time I chose "Try or Install Ubuntu" in legacy mode which took more than 5 minutes then again the message password password.... and at the end said something about OK. waited a few minutes and a message appeared stating "Failed" to install Ubuntu and waited a few minutes without any advance so I had to stop installing the program due to I am about to go in to work. Am I doing something wrong to make it to work.
BTW, I don't have a spare USB drive to make a bootable USB.
Well finally decided to try again. Still got an error at end but left it running until finally it got installed (that's what I thought). I just started to fool around with it and noticed after a long time without using it, it just turned off my monitor and computer went to sleep. I turned it back on and seemed to work well. Tried using settings and nothing worked. I removed the DVD and restarted the computer and I got an error message that nothing was on my SSD. I think I will just skip Ubuntu for the mean time until a later date to try it again to see if it installs or not. Not sure what I have done wrong but now its late at night and can't concentrate again. Luckily I still had my W11 SSD available. Thanks for your help and support.
I think that is what I did but since I am a beginner I did't knew that.
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