=====Linux/*BSD Desktop Install=====
This is a HOWTO for the Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" OS.\\
====Objective====
To install an linux base operating system that will do what we want :)
====Materials====
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 Recommended Minimum System Requirements
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  * 1 GHz x86 processor
  *  1GB of system memory (RAM)
  *  15GB of hard-drive space (although this can be split onto 2 drives, a 5Gb / and a 10Gb /home fairly easily)
  *  Graphics card and monitor capable of 1024 by 768
  *  Either a CD/DVD Drive or a USB port (or both)
  *  Internet access is helpful 
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====Background===
A good understanding of how partitioning will may be needed, and a understanding of how IDE Pata hard drives work. Also depending how you are going to install your operating system understanding how to burn an live CD or using a usb will be needed. Last understanding of the CMOS setup and how it works on your machine.

====Procedures====
===Step 1===
<cli> Here you can try Ubuntu at this time or simply install, for this HOWTO simply installed it </cli>
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<cli> After entering the install option you will be prompted to choose your language, 
please do so. Hear on out just choose the appropriate options and click forward. </cli>
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<cli>Next you will be prompted the timezone, this is for your system clock.</cli>
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<cli> Next you will be asked the layout of your keyboard. standard for English keyboard is default
 so just click forward.</cli> 
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<cli> Almost done this step is for the partitioning of the hard-drive. For simple install just
do a complete install over the whole hard-drive. For more advances users this is where you choose 
to partition part of the hard-drive.</cli>
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<cli> This is whatever you wish to input for your user name and password. Computer name is
what other computers will see over a network. Default user name and computer name get the named
the same unless you change it. Also for security you will want to choose input your password
on logins. </cli>
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<cli>This is just a review of the configurations you have for the install, if anything is 
wrong just click back and change it. Else click forward.</cli>
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<cli> Finally done just wait for the install and let it reboot NOW you have a linux machine enjoy</cli>
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====References====
[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements|Ubuntu's System Requirements]]\\
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning|Disk partitioning]]\\
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA| PATA]]\\
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS| CMOS setup]]\\
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD| Live CD]]