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===== Getting the Installer ===== | ===== Getting the Installer ===== | ||
- | First, you will need to download the LMDE installer. It can be found on this page:\\ | + | First, you will need to download the LMDE installer. |
- | [[http://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php]] | + | |
+ | The MATE (64bit) edition can be found on this page:\\ | ||
+ | [[http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=100]] | ||
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+ | While the CINNAMON (64bit) edition can be found on this page:\\ | ||
+ | [[http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=102]] | ||
You have the choice between two desktop environments: Cinnamon or MATE.\\ | You have the choice between two desktop environments: Cinnamon or MATE.\\ | ||
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Choose the architecture that fits your hardware, 32 or 64-bit, click the link and then select a mirror that's close to your location to download the installer's ISO image. | Choose the architecture that fits your hardware, 32 or 64-bit, click the link and then select a mirror that's close to your location to download the installer's ISO image. | ||
- | ==== "Burn" the ISO Image to Your Key ==== | + | ==== "Burn" the ISO Image to a Live USB Key ==== |
Once the ISO file has been transfered to your disk, you'll need to write (burn) it to an external drive (the 4GB USB Key in our example). | Once the ISO file has been transfered to your disk, you'll need to write (burn) it to an external drive (the 4GB USB Key in our example). | ||
<WRAP important> | <WRAP important> | ||
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You'd use a command like this one to figure out your destination drive: | You'd use a command like this one to figure out your destination drive: | ||
<code>sudo fdisk -l</code> | <code>sudo fdisk -l</code> | ||
- | and something like this to "burn" the ISO file to disk: | + | Issuing the command first when your USB Key is NOT inserted, then, re-issuing the command once it's inserted and examining the newly available device (i.e. something like /dev/sdc). |
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+ | Finally, a command like this could be used to "burn" the ISO file to the key: | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
- | sudo dd if=~/Desktop/linuxmint.iso of=/dev/sdX oflag=direct bs=1048576 | + | sudo dd if=~/Downloads/linuxmint.iso of=/dev/sdX oflag=direct bs=1048576 |
</code> | </code> | ||
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+ | Don't forget to change the "X" value in the previous code with the effective identifier for your USB key and <wrap important>PAY ATTENTION TO PUT THE RIGHT IDENTIFIER AS THE TARGET DEVICE, of=, WILL BE COMPLETELY ERASED BY THE dd COMMAND !</wrap> | ||
If your system doesn't support 'oflag=direct', you can just leave it out as it is simply intended to speed up the process a bit. | If your system doesn't support 'oflag=direct', you can just leave it out as it is simply intended to speed up the process a bit. | ||
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740601856 bytes (741 MB) copied, 91.7024 s, 8.1 MB/s | 740601856 bytes (741 MB) copied, 91.7024 s, 8.1 MB/s | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round tip 80%> | ||
+ | From a Linux Mint installation the easiest way to create your Live Install Boot Key is to use the "USB Image Writer" application available from Menu > Accessories > USB Image Writer. | ||
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+ | Selecting the downloaded Linux Mint LMDE .iso image and your target USB Key, then restarting your machine is almost all you'll have to do to start a fresh LMDE install. | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
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=== On Windows Machines === | === On Windows Machines === | ||
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- | To prevent anything bad from happening to your data, it is strongly recommended that you use a completely separate disk to experiment with. An external USB Key for experimenting things could be a good start or switching to an external USB hard drive, swap out your current hard drive if necessary ! | + | To prevent anything bad from happening to your data, it is strongly recommended that you use a completely separate disk to experiment with. An external USB Key for experimenting things could be a good start, switching to an external USB hard drive as well. **Swap out your current hard drive if necessary!** |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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<wrap todo>TO BE COMPLETED</wrap> | <wrap todo>TO BE COMPLETED</wrap> | ||
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+ | ===== Get Set, Ready, Go! ===== | ||
+ | You should now be all set to start the LMDE installation, follow this [[install:base-up6|Base Installation of LMDE (UP6)]] link to step further on the path... |