Know How... 5: Resurrect an Old PC With Linux

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English - August 03, 2012 00:38 - 27 minutes - 12.9 MB
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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:
Mac OS X Instructions | Windows 7 Instructions.
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.
Boot your PC into Linux by accessing the boot menu. You might have to click F12 or something similar.
Enjoy your distro.

Hosts: Iyaz Akhtar and Leo Laporte

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