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- | ===== Before you install ===== | + | ===== I. Before you install ===== |
The software is what makes the hardware work, and the big companies behind Windows or MacOS produce both the hardware and software (or work with hardware manufacturers) to marry the two and be compatible. Linux on the other hand has to create software for every piece of hardware that’s out there. This makes it very difficult to make an error free Operating System. | The software is what makes the hardware work, and the big companies behind Windows or MacOS produce both the hardware and software (or work with hardware manufacturers) to marry the two and be compatible. Linux on the other hand has to create software for every piece of hardware that’s out there. This makes it very difficult to make an error free Operating System. | ||
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With that in mind please be aware that it may rarely happen that your device doesn’t work 100% well with Linux and this is why, following the steps below ensures that you do this properly. Please backup your current Operating System to make sure you can revert back to it in case anything goes wrong with this installation. And before you begin make sure you’ve gone through the easy steps: Know it, Use it, Master it. | With that in mind please be aware that it may rarely happen that your device doesn’t work 100% well with Linux and this is why, following the steps below ensures that you do this properly. Please backup your current Operating System to make sure you can revert back to it in case anything goes wrong with this installation. And before you begin make sure you’ve gone through the easy steps: Know it, Use it, Master it. | ||
- | NOTE: You can also try TROM-Jaro inside a browser thanks to DistroTest. Go here and click “System | + | NOTE: You can also [[https:// |
- | ===== Download it ===== | + | ===== II. Download it ===== |
- | Both contain the latest ISO and the ISO previous to it. In total, two builds (for backup/ | + | |
- | ===== Flash it ===== | + | Both download options contain the latest ISO and the ISO previous to it. In total, two builds (for backup/ |
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+ | ===== III. Flash it ===== | ||
After you download the ISO (TROM-Jaro image file), you need to “flash” it to a USB stick. To do that use a tool like MintStick for Linux, ImageWriter for Windows, or use the built-in tool of your Operating System. | After you download the ISO (TROM-Jaro image file), you need to “flash” it to a USB stick. To do that use a tool like MintStick for Linux, ImageWriter for Windows, or use the built-in tool of your Operating System. | ||
Basically open the tool, select the ISO, select the USB drive (has to be at least 4GB in size, and be careful because everything will be deleted from it), and then “flash”. | Basically open the tool, select the ISO, select the USB drive (has to be at least 4GB in size, and be careful because everything will be deleted from it), and then “flash”. | ||
- | ===== Boot from it ===== | + | ===== IV. Boot from it ===== |
How this can be achieved varies for each computer, but normally it goes as such: reboot your computer and press a specific key (usually it is any of the F2, F9, F12, or DEL). In BIOS you have to change the boot order and make sure you add the USB drive as first in the list. | How this can be achieved varies for each computer, but normally it goes as such: reboot your computer and press a specific key (usually it is any of the F2, F9, F12, or DEL). In BIOS you have to change the boot order and make sure you add the USB drive as first in the list. | ||
Once that is done save the BIOS settings (usually F10) and your computer should boot from the USB. | Once that is done save the BIOS settings (usually F10) and your computer should boot from the USB. | ||
- | ===== Test and Install ===== | + | ===== V. Test and Install ===== |
After you “Boot into TROM-Jaro” you can see the fully functional Operating System in action. Test to see if everything works like the wifi, Bluetooth, track-pad, sound, etc.. If everything works then simply Install it (from Dash, search Install). And follow the below steps: | After you “Boot into TROM-Jaro” you can see the fully functional Operating System in action. Test to see if everything works like the wifi, Bluetooth, track-pad, sound, etc.. If everything works then simply Install it (from Dash, search Install). And follow the below steps: | ||
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