Aug 2nd 2012
Know How... 5
Resurrect an Old PC With Linux
Hosted by
Iyaz Akhtar,
Leo Laporte
Get the know how to take your old PC and give it a new life.
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Get the know how to take your old PC and give it a new life. There a multitude of Linux distros out there, but today Leo & Iyaz took a look at Ubuntu and Puppy Linux.
Instructions:
- Pick a Linux distro and download an ISO. We featured Ubuntu, Damn Small Linux, and Puppy Linux.
- Install your ISO to a bootable device.
- How to create bootable CD:
- How to create a bootable USB key:
- There are two easy options to create a bootable USB key and both are free.
- We recommend UNetbootin, which is cross platform, but we had issues with the OS X version.
- Alternatively, there is the Windows-only Pendrive Linux.
- There are two easy options to create a bootable USB key and both are free.
- Boot your PC into Linux by accessing the boot menu. You might have to click F12 or something similar.
- Enjoy your distro.
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