Minkseru Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Trying to find a version of linux distro for my external, been trying to get linux on this machine, and the cd burner is not working :/ So looking at trying to write directly to my external again... Please some help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dae314 Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Can't you just load an iso on to a flash drive and make it bootable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) having issues with that bit. -switched to wife's computer one second. Edited May 12, 2013 by Dreamcastor Rei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Sorry about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† L4ugh Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 You can try this, UNetbootin, it's designed to make the process fairly easy. As for what distro you should try. You'd probably be better off sticking with some version of ubuntu, especially if you plan to try out steam linux. Lubuntu may be a good one you could try. Cruchbang is also one I'd have to recommend, but it may be difficult for a beginner to pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 used ubuntu, and jaquar I think it was called... back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 having some issues with that it keeps trying to burn to a disc, but no discs like being burnt to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
† L4ugh Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 having some issues with that it keeps trying to burn to a disc, but no discs like being burnt to... Is this referring to UNetbootin? The link I gave offers instructions. All you have to do is give it an iso and point it at your flash drive. If it's not seeing the drive, try formatting it first. What distro are you trying to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 tried ubuntu, and fedora. Fedora looks amazing. reformated my external Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 but still not grabbing let me take a screenshot :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroPenguins Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Speaking of Fedora, last time I looked it went so downhill that I never looked at it again. They were basically releasing unfinished versions that is buggy and hell unstable as stable builds, hell most people couldn't even boot it. Anyhow that was awhile ago, I haven't really been back to the linux scene for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jªvª Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Alot of Fedoras issues were with the darn update client that would try to update certain system files that shouldn't be updated at the same tiime (Mostly the darn X11 Drivers and the Kernel at once). Causing the darn thing not to boot correctly the next go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Still getting missing files issues with installing Ubuntu, Fedora kind of crashed trying to save and run :/ going to see about changing where I put the installer I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minkseru Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 I fixed it kind of. if this could get added to my previous post that would be great. now just need to figure out how to set up the wireless. something about an ssid and the like. wonder why it is not just finding the network on itms own ;p. ah well thanks for the assistance i had apparently put on the wrong harddrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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