I am not a programmer. I am a newbie here and want to replace Windows 7 on My Hp Desktop with Linux mint 20.
by Uncle_Ed from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5GQCJ)
Being new to Linux and not a programmer I would like guidance on Installing Linux Mint 20 64 bit from a recently purchased USB flash drive. I started to do it until I got to the point of "Wiping the Hard Drive". I have an HP desktop, 64 bit, model P7-1254 computer with Windows 7 and do not want to upgrade to Windows 10. The computer has 2 (Two) CD/DVD drawers. 1.Can Linux be installed to a CD/DVD in one of the drives and use it to boot the computer? 2. How about being used for storage?
I really just want Linux to be my software on the HP so I don't have to trash the computer. Maybe be able to access some of the Windows files, if this is possible.
I have not run the software beyond the beginning of the install.
I did have Puppy on it for a while, but didn't care for it, probably because I screwed up on the original set-up. NO, I didn't ask for help on that one, that's why I'm looking for help now. Puppy seemed to run OK, just didn't store files, that I could find. So basically I was starting from scratch every time I exited it.
If worse comes to worse, I'll wipe the hard drive at install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
OH, P.S. I could find any threads about this. There may be similar threads but I didn't have any luck finding anything.
I really just want Linux to be my software on the HP so I don't have to trash the computer. Maybe be able to access some of the Windows files, if this is possible.
I have not run the software beyond the beginning of the install.
I did have Puppy on it for a while, but didn't care for it, probably because I screwed up on the original set-up. NO, I didn't ask for help on that one, that's why I'm looking for help now. Puppy seemed to run OK, just didn't store files, that I could find. So basically I was starting from scratch every time I exited it.
If worse comes to worse, I'll wipe the hard drive at install.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
OH, P.S. I could find any threads about this. There may be similar threads but I didn't have any luck finding anything.