Install Linux Mint on a Computer
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[Links]
◙ Linux Mint Website
• https://linuxmint.com/
◙ Etcher ISO to USB Flash drive utility
• https://www.balena.io/etcher/
◙ Linux Mint How to Setup a Network Printer
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHaJyqUfd94&feature=youtu.be
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[Parts]
(A smaller flash drive is recommended, because any additional space will not be usable)
♠ PNY 16 gb USB 2.0 Flash Drive @amazon
• https://amzn.to/2Q0RcLz
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[Procedure]
1. Download the Linux Mint Cinnamon operating system at (Select 32 bit or 64 bit depending on
your CPU)
• https://linuxmint.com/download.php
2. Download and install Etcher at (You have the option to use a DVD-RW drive, and burn the image
directly on a DVD as well, but in this tutorial I will be using a USB flash drive, because it is faster.
• https://www.balena.io/etcher/
3. Run the Etcher program, and select your Linux Mint ISO file.
4. Select your USB flash drive you want to turn into a USB ISO drive. Make sure you select the right
flash drive, because everything on the flash drive will be erased.
5. After you finish turning your USB drive into a bootable USB drive, insert you USB flash drive into
the computer you want to install Linux Mint on.
6. Turn on the computer with the flash drive inserted into a USB port, and key to get into the BIOS.
In my computer, I pressed the F2 key repeatedly to get into my BIOS to change the boot
configuration.
7. When you get into the BIOS, change the boot sequence. USB should be the first device to boot
then everything else after it. In my case.
1. USB
2. Optical Drive
3. Hard Drive
8. Save your setting in the BIOS, and re boot the computer.
9. Now, you will be able to boot into your USB flash drive. Follow the directions, and install Linux
Mint.
10. Create a password, and a user name.
11. After Linux Mint finishes installing on your computer. Go to the bottom left corner, and select
update manager to install updates for Linux Mint.
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[Synopsis]
This video is a instructional video on how to install Linux Mint Cinnamon on a old computer, and in my case a old Dell Optiplex 360. The installation of this operating system didn't require you to install any drivers, it was all done automatically. The specs of my computer is the following.
◙ CPU: Core2Quad Q6600 cpu
◙ RAM: 4 gb DDR2
◙ Hdd: WD Blue 160 gb hdd
◙ GPU: Geforce GT 210
I tested my old computer with Linux Mint by opening a internet browser and streamed a video from Youtube at 1080p. Checked out how much of the system resources were used, and drew a comparison on how it performed on Windows 10 32 bit. Linux Mint used less resources than Windows 10 32 bit on the average. In conclusion, this is a viable option for people who have slower computers. Since Windows 7 will no longer be supported, everyone has to use Windows 8 or Windows 10. I am not saying every distribution of Linux is resource efficient, like this one. Some distros of Linux use a lot of system resources, but this one is just right for old systems like my Dell Optiplex 360.
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