Because most new machines don’t ship with optical drives, you will also learn how to create a bootable live USB flash drive (so you can carry Linux with you all the time).
During that period, my pat response has changed from something akin to “It’s worth the effort” to “It’s incredibly easy.” Linux is, actually, the single most easy operating system to “try out.” How is that possible? Two words… live booting.įor those of you who are familiar with Linux, this is not only old news, it’s also very basic:īoot your computer with the newly burned diskįor those not so familiar with Linux-but very much interested in giving the platform a try-I want to introduce you to the concept of live booting.
I’ve heard that statement so many times over the years. “I’d like to give Linux a try, but I’m not sure how.”
