On 11 July 2012 16:36, Kirsten Milligan <kirs...@suddenlink.net> wrote:
> After several attempts over several years, I haven't yet had complete > success installing Linux. I'm hungry to learn, but am very poor at > computerspeak, so please be gentle. > > I'm trying again. I know, some steps would be removed from the process if > I'd buy disks, but I'd really like to master this. > [.....] > Thanks very much for your attention. > Personally I recommend that you just download a (standard) CD-1 image from the Debian site as you say you are not experienced with Linux. It will make installation easier for you, & then once that is up & running, start learning about Linux & Debian. You will get plenty of encouragement from mailing lists & forums to help you learn your new system, but until you have a working system of your own, it will be difficult to explain things. Another point : Do you want to replace your Win XP, or do you want to have both (dual booting) on your computer. -- Sent from FOSS (Free Open Source Software) Debian GNU/Linux
