Step-by-step Linux beginner's guides

[Leeky]

Please find below various guides I have written for Linux installations and configuration.

Step-by-step beginners guides to installing Linux

Debian 6.0.4 guide
Ubuntu 10.04 guide
Ubuntu 11.10 guide

More to follow as I write new guides.

If you'd like to see a specific distro's installation covered, lets us know by replying below and I'll make efforts to include it where possible.

 

[Klaythegreat]

Ubuntu 12.04 is out now also

 

[Leeky]

Aye, I'll be covering that shortly.

 

[Doctor John]

Do you have anything for Fedora 16/17 please?

 

[Leeky]

I'm actually currently working on a guide Fedora 17, so should have it up in a few days. I've been running it on my laptop for a couple of weeks now (it replaced openSUSE), and I have to say it'll probably be staying on there.

 

[Doctor John]

Excellent! I'd like a look at that, I'm trying to set Fedora up as a dual-HDD, dual-boot on my main machine, but had a couple of teething problems (which are probably down to me, not the OS ).
Thank you for the prompt reply.

 

[Leeky]

It would be worth creating a thread in "The Alternative OS" sub-forum with the issues your facing, if you would like more help with resolving them. I'll happily take a look at them when I have a bit more time later on today.

 

[Doctor John]

Thanks, I may take you up on that later, but I'm hoping that I can fathom them myself, with a little help from your forthcoming guide.

 

[Leeky]

No problem. I'll send you a PM once it goes live, Doctor John.

 

[learninmypc]

I have a friend that is legally blind. My question is would Linux,Ubunto or one of those OS's be a better bet for him? TIA

 

[Marnomancer]

Ubuntu would be good, Linux Mint might be even better IMHO, but someone would have to configure the accessibility settings for better usability.

Here's a tutorial: http://ubuntuaccessibility.wordpress.com/

And further reading: https://live.gnome.org/Orca

It does take some work to set up everything, but if money's an issue, it's worth it.
Yet, paid/proprietary software for accessibility features, particularly speech recognition, are available in Linux. Open-source/free counterparts just don't have the polished, complete feel.

 

[learninmypc]

Thank you.(y)

 

[Marnomancer]

Anytime, mate. (y)