[SOLVED] install nadia
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:29 am
Hi there linux geeks
I am trying to install Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) Xfce for the first time ever in my life. I am sick and tired of dealing with viruses and numerous crashes and errors in Windows which is why - after 3 days of online research into alternatives to Windows I came to the conclusion that of all the OS out there (Solaris, BSD - which btw, I have no clue what this is or how it looks like or what it does exactly-, Linux, and OS X), that Linux is the safest and most stable of them all, and that of all the Linux distros Mint is the most user-friendly of them all, too.
So anyway, to make a long story short I have never ever in my entire life dealt with Linux (I only heard of it now and then by accident) but always used Windows as my OS (as probably 90% of the people out there anyway).
Again, to make a long story short (sorry for digressing) yesterday I tried to install Nadia for the first time on my PC from a live DVD that I created by burning the ISO image I downloaded from this website and while the live DVD worked well and while I have no problems in following instructions, it's the techie terms and details that stopped me from continuing with my installation of Linux Mint 14 Xfce and made me panic and instantly pull the Mint DVD out of its unit of fear that I might erase my entire HDD (which I have no backup made for btw, and which I don't intend to make either, at least not for now)
To be more specific, I have Windows XP SP2 (I know, I know it's an old OS, installed on old computer - a 2,4Ghz Intel Core2 Quad CPU, on an ASUS P5N-E SLI motherboard, with 2GB DDR2, and with and old internet connection - Speedtouch330 ADSL modem connected through USB) installed on my machine and I intend to keep it like this while I learn to use Linux Mint.
Now, since I already have my HDD partitioned and a working OS installed on it which I am interested in maintaining, my problems with Linux Mint installation appeared when I was told by the install manager to chose where to install Linux. And the reason why it was troublesome was because the options I was given were not like in Windows (install on drive C, D, E, or whatever) but instead I had to choose between sda1, sda2, etc ... all the way through sda8 I think. I have 5 partitions on my HDD and about 5 more created with daemon tools (if you know the program).
So, this was the first block road in my way of installing Linux. Another thing that freaked me out was that no matter which partition I would have chosen to install Nadia on it seemed that the program was decided to format/erase/repartition/whatever my entire disk regardless of which partition I chose. Now, I didn't like this obviously, which is another reason I instantly pulled the DVD out of the unit
And third thing that really made me abort the whole installation process and to ask for guidance here on the forum was that when I tried to create a partition I think (sorry but I am not sure which menu I accessed or which buttons I clicked in order to see the options I will tell you about next), I came across a few options that I had no clue what they meant or which one to pick. The options I am talking about were:
- journaling something (sorry, don't remember the exact names), there were 2 or 3 of these options
- then, there was ext14 I think
- then ext13
- ext12
- something else that I again I don't remember what it was named like
- then it was FAT16
- then FAT32
- then NTFS
- then the last option was something about "not choosing any partition/option" or something like that which is self-explanatory, so no need to worry about this one.
So, of all those options I would have eventually picked NTFS as a mounting point (yeah, I think that this is what I clicked on or around in order to stumble upon the options listed above) because all 5 partitions of my hard disk are already NTFS (whatever that means lol) and I usually stick with what I know
Now, after all these road blocks that I didn't know how to deal with and what to pick and what not, in order to preserve the current OS and settings of my HDD, I decided to postpone the installation of Linux Mint 14 Xfce until I get a baby-step tutorial on how to do it.
So, could I please have some guidance on what I must do to install Linux on one of the partitions already created for this (yes, I did empty and format a 50+ GB partition specifically for putting Linux onto it) while keeping Windows XP active at the same time?
One more thing, when I install Linux I will have to install disconnected from the internet because - as I mentioned above - I connect to the internet through a (very old, extinct actually) Thompson Speedtouch330 ADSL modem, pluggable via USB. So, connecting to the internet is not possible during the installation process unless obviously Linux Mint 14 comes with the drivers for my modem. Which brings me to the next issue: where will I get the drivers for my computer from since the CDs that came with my desktop purchase only provide drivers for Windows? I was almost forgetting to inquire about drivers lol.
In case you people need to know, this is what I will eventually need drivers for in order to make my PC function normally on Linux:
1) MOTHERBOARD - Asus P5N-E SLI
2) GRAPHICS CARD - Gigabyte Ati Radeon HD 4650
3) SOUND CARD - Creative Soundblaster Xfi Xtreme Audio
4) INTERNET CONNECTION - Thompson Speedtouch 330 ADSL Modem
Or, if I don't need to use drivers under Linux, that's even better
Ok, that would be all. Sorry for the long novel of a posting but it's always preferred to give more info rather than less info when asking for help and I hope I've given enough of it. If I missed something, let me know and I'll gladly reply with.
Awaiting for your reply and looking forward to finally put Linux on my PC.
I am trying to install Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) Xfce for the first time ever in my life. I am sick and tired of dealing with viruses and numerous crashes and errors in Windows which is why - after 3 days of online research into alternatives to Windows I came to the conclusion that of all the OS out there (Solaris, BSD - which btw, I have no clue what this is or how it looks like or what it does exactly-, Linux, and OS X), that Linux is the safest and most stable of them all, and that of all the Linux distros Mint is the most user-friendly of them all, too.
So anyway, to make a long story short I have never ever in my entire life dealt with Linux (I only heard of it now and then by accident) but always used Windows as my OS (as probably 90% of the people out there anyway).
Again, to make a long story short (sorry for digressing) yesterday I tried to install Nadia for the first time on my PC from a live DVD that I created by burning the ISO image I downloaded from this website and while the live DVD worked well and while I have no problems in following instructions, it's the techie terms and details that stopped me from continuing with my installation of Linux Mint 14 Xfce and made me panic and instantly pull the Mint DVD out of its unit of fear that I might erase my entire HDD (which I have no backup made for btw, and which I don't intend to make either, at least not for now)
To be more specific, I have Windows XP SP2 (I know, I know it's an old OS, installed on old computer - a 2,4Ghz Intel Core2 Quad CPU, on an ASUS P5N-E SLI motherboard, with 2GB DDR2, and with and old internet connection - Speedtouch330 ADSL modem connected through USB) installed on my machine and I intend to keep it like this while I learn to use Linux Mint.
Now, since I already have my HDD partitioned and a working OS installed on it which I am interested in maintaining, my problems with Linux Mint installation appeared when I was told by the install manager to chose where to install Linux. And the reason why it was troublesome was because the options I was given were not like in Windows (install on drive C, D, E, or whatever) but instead I had to choose between sda1, sda2, etc ... all the way through sda8 I think. I have 5 partitions on my HDD and about 5 more created with daemon tools (if you know the program).
So, this was the first block road in my way of installing Linux. Another thing that freaked me out was that no matter which partition I would have chosen to install Nadia on it seemed that the program was decided to format/erase/repartition/whatever my entire disk regardless of which partition I chose. Now, I didn't like this obviously, which is another reason I instantly pulled the DVD out of the unit
And third thing that really made me abort the whole installation process and to ask for guidance here on the forum was that when I tried to create a partition I think (sorry but I am not sure which menu I accessed or which buttons I clicked in order to see the options I will tell you about next), I came across a few options that I had no clue what they meant or which one to pick. The options I am talking about were:
- journaling something (sorry, don't remember the exact names), there were 2 or 3 of these options
- then, there was ext14 I think
- then ext13
- ext12
- something else that I again I don't remember what it was named like
- then it was FAT16
- then FAT32
- then NTFS
- then the last option was something about "not choosing any partition/option" or something like that which is self-explanatory, so no need to worry about this one.
So, of all those options I would have eventually picked NTFS as a mounting point (yeah, I think that this is what I clicked on or around in order to stumble upon the options listed above) because all 5 partitions of my hard disk are already NTFS (whatever that means lol) and I usually stick with what I know
Now, after all these road blocks that I didn't know how to deal with and what to pick and what not, in order to preserve the current OS and settings of my HDD, I decided to postpone the installation of Linux Mint 14 Xfce until I get a baby-step tutorial on how to do it.
So, could I please have some guidance on what I must do to install Linux on one of the partitions already created for this (yes, I did empty and format a 50+ GB partition specifically for putting Linux onto it) while keeping Windows XP active at the same time?
One more thing, when I install Linux I will have to install disconnected from the internet because - as I mentioned above - I connect to the internet through a (very old, extinct actually) Thompson Speedtouch330 ADSL modem, pluggable via USB. So, connecting to the internet is not possible during the installation process unless obviously Linux Mint 14 comes with the drivers for my modem. Which brings me to the next issue: where will I get the drivers for my computer from since the CDs that came with my desktop purchase only provide drivers for Windows? I was almost forgetting to inquire about drivers lol.
In case you people need to know, this is what I will eventually need drivers for in order to make my PC function normally on Linux:
1) MOTHERBOARD - Asus P5N-E SLI
2) GRAPHICS CARD - Gigabyte Ati Radeon HD 4650
3) SOUND CARD - Creative Soundblaster Xfi Xtreme Audio
4) INTERNET CONNECTION - Thompson Speedtouch 330 ADSL Modem
Or, if I don't need to use drivers under Linux, that's even better
Ok, that would be all. Sorry for the long novel of a posting but it's always preferred to give more info rather than less info when asking for help and I hope I've given enough of it. If I missed something, let me know and I'll gladly reply with.
Awaiting for your reply and looking forward to finally put Linux on my PC.