- 1). Insert the Linux installation media into your computer's CD/DVD drive, then reboot. The computer will boot into a Linux installer.
- 2). Follow the installer's prompts until you arrive to the step where you specify which partitions Linux should use. The specific names for the installation steps depend on the Linux distribution you are installing. For example, for Ubuntu, this step is called "Partition disks."
- 3). Select a way of partitioning the disk that allows you to specify all the details about the partitions Linux will use. For example, for Ubuntu, select "Manual" using the arrow keys, then press "Enter."
- 4). Create a root partition for Linux. By convention, the root partition is always mounted at the "/" mount point on the Linux directory hierarchy. For example, for Ubuntu, select the hard disk where you want to install Linux and press "Enter." Select an block of free space on that disk and press "Enter." Select "Create a new partition," then enter the partition size in Megabytes, press "Tab" twice and then "Enter" to advance to the next configuration screen. Select "Primary." The Ubuntu installer will show you the default parameters for the partition being created, including the mount point set to "/". Select "Done setting up the partition" to accept this default value.
- 5). Instruct the Linux installer to proceed with the installation without creating any additional partitions. For example, for Ubuntu, select "Finish partitioning and write changes to disk." Follow the installer's prompts until it completes. At that point, a partition containing a bootable copy of Linux will have been set up in your system.
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