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Using Easy2Boot for installing Linux!
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Looking to install one of the distributions listed on this site? Here are some general instructions to get the job done for most distro's listed here.

 

Note: Some Linux distributions will require special instructions, which you will find on the download site for that specific distro.

Part 1: Downloading the required software.

Assuming you are on Windows (If you are on linux, you know how to install Linux and don't really need this tutorial) the easiest way is using Easy2Boot (Which does more than just Linux too!)

  • Download your Linux distro(s) you want, make sure the download is in ISO format.
  • Download Easy2Boot and extract it.

Once the above is done, we can move on to creating the USB stick. Insert a blank USB into the computer and do the following.

  1. Run Make_E2B_USB_Drive (run as admin).cmd as Administrator and follow the on screen prompts. This will look different depending on your system, so just use a bit of common sense and make sure you select your USB stick during the process.

Once the USB is created, it's probably a good idea to test it, so turn off your computer and attempt to boot to the USB stick. Every laptop / Desktop is different for this step as well, so refer to your owners manual for more information.

Once you verified it can be booted to, let's copy over a Linux ISO!

  1. Locate your Linux ISO of choice.
  2. Copy it to X:/_ISO/LINUX/ (where X is your USB drive letter.)
  3. If the ISO is larger than 4GB Easy2Boot recommends making the drive contiguous.

To make a drive contiguous:

  1. Locate the MAKE_THIS_DRIVE_CONTIGUOUS.cmd file.
  2. Run it as Administrator and follow the on screen prompts.

This is essentially a deep defragmentation for the USB drive. If you find the ISO you put on the usb stick does not boot, this will 8/10 times be the issue. (Other times the ISO just might not be compatible). This will take some time too.

After the ISO is on the USB and you confirmed the contiguous status of the drive, reboot your computer and boot the USB drive. Follow the on screen prompts to boot the ISO and get into your Linux live / installer. Now you can install Linux using the distro's website's instructions!

Good luck and I hope you found this helpful!

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