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