Oct 22

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a Dell Inspiron 8600

Installation Steps

  • Plug the laptop into the power outlet.
    Yes I experienced issues in the past when installing OS (Windows and Linux) while running on battery power. So now I don’t take the chance, its too long to have to reinstall…
  • Boot with Live CD
  • Choose ‘Start or install Ubuntu’ on boot menu
  • When GNOME appears, start the installation by clicking the ‘Install’ icon
    Screenshot 01
  • Choose the installer’s language: English, [Forward]
    Screenshot 02
  • Choose the time zone: Montreal, [Forward]
    Screenshot 03
  • Choose the keyboard layout: Canada / Canada for standard canadian french layout, [Forward]
    Screenshot 04
  • Partition the hard drive: manual because I have a special dual-boot with Windows XP, [Forward]
    Screenshot 05
    Screenshot 06
  • Migrate Documents and Settings for an existing operating system: none, [Forward]
    Screenshot 07
  • Enter name, login, password and computer name, [Forward]
    Screenshot 08
  • INSTALL! (a 20 minutes step)
    Screenshot 09
  • Restart the computer, don’t forget to remove the CD when asked to
  • Boot Ubuntu 7.10 for the first time :)

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