After downloading the distribution kit of the Linux operating system, it must then be burned to a CD or DVD. Only then can it be installed on a computer. This recording can be done using the computer itself.
Instructions
Step 1
Make sure that the Linux operating system disk image file you downloaded has an iso or ISO extension. It is an abbreviation for the abbreviation ISO 9660 - the name of the international standard for the format of compact discs intended for storing files. Today, DVD images are also produced in this format.
Step 2
Find out which disk (CD or DVD) the image file is for burning to. If nothing is said about it, determine it by the size of the file. If it exceeds 700 megabytes, the image is intended to be burned to DVD.
Step 3
Check if the drive supports writing to the type of media for which the image file is intended. If so, please purchase the appropriate media. In both cases, it can be intended for write once (then it is denoted by the letter R - recordable), or rewritable (then it is marked with the abbreviation RW - rewritable). In the second case, it can be erased and written again, for example, as new versions of your chosen Linux operating system distribution are released.
Step 4
Install disc burning software on your computer if you don't already have one. For Linux, we recommend K3b and Grafburn, for Windows - Small CD Writer. If there is more than one drive in the car, after starting you will be prompted to select the one you need.
Step 5
If the disc is rewritable and contains data that you no longer need (make sure that this is the case), use a disk cleanup program.
Step 6
Select in the program the mode of writing to the disk ISO-image. Do not select the recording mode for regular files, otherwise after burning you will get a single file with the ISO extension on the disc. Of course, it will not be possible to boot the machine from such a disk.
Step 7
Select the ISO image you are going to burn. Record. Do not try to open the drive prematurely, otherwise the disc will be damaged. If it is write-once, then it will be corrupted forever. Wait until the program itself informs you that the recording is over. Some programs eject the disc automatically.
Step 8
If the distribution consists of several discs, repeat the operation for the rest of the ISO images.
Step 9
Having received a disk or a set of disks with the Linux operating system distribution kit, install it. In order not to lose data on the existing hard disk, novice users are advised to temporarily disconnect it to avoid data loss, and connect another, and then choose the OS to boot by physically switching hard disks. Remember, unlike USB devices, you cannot hot swap them. In the future, if you wish, you will learn how to install two different operating systems and on one common hard drive.
