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| Thread ID: 139159 | 2015-03-19 02:46:00 | Linux Revisited | Poppa John (284) | Press F1 |
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| 1396797 | 2015-03-23 04:31:00 | That era of machine should be able to boot from USB key You just need to tell the BIOS to try USB flash drive, or select an alternative startup media right when you turn your PC on. |
nmercer (3899) | ||
| 1396798 | 2015-03-23 04:53:00 | Please note that the problems I am having are of my own doing. Nobody elses. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1396799 | 2015-03-23 05:35:00 | That statement would pretty much cover all of us. | Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1396800 | 2015-03-23 10:12:00 | Hi Poppa, I will give you steps that I would go through, but please note that I've not really used windows since xp, so hopefully my instructions for windows will work. So first I suggest downloading Linux Mint Maya 32bit version 13, which is still supported till 2017, grab it from www.linuxmint.com I then suggest getting Rufus from https://rufus.akeo.ie So once you have the ISO and also Rufus, insert your flash drive, run Rufus and find the ISO with it, set the location as the flash drive, write it then test it out by booting from it. Newer systems may not boot from it unless you put your booting in the BIOS for legacy mode and ensure USB booting comes before everything else in the boot order. Try that out poppa, if you have difficulties along the way, just say whats wrong and I will try and help you out. If I had windows myself, I would of tested the whole process and given a better guide. Cheers, KK |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1396801 | 2015-03-26 01:09:00 | I found (stumbled) my way into system restore & bios. Not resolved yet but I have created another problem, see new thread. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
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