The first 3 days in Linux of a Windows user

Reasoning

The idea here is to have a document which explains to Linux beginners what mishaps they usually run into again and again. It expands on the contribution of Linux for converts, in which the meaning of things in Linux is explained in bold and simple terms.

Here's the deal

>- Commands, which are to be entered in a terminal, are written in
>- If Kano or someone else throw at you a line of confusing text, which does not look like normal language, use it with a "Terminal - the command line interface window".

Day 1 - Live Mode, starting with the CD

First, you burn a CD, put it in the PC, reboot and things should work!

But: The computer boots the old operating system, doesn't boot, doesn't boot properly or it freezes on you. Bummer, you say.

Often the solution is more simple than you thinks. Different errors could have happened!

Is booting from CD enabled in the Bios? If not, then don't be surprised that Windows continues to boot.

Maybe the CD was not burned properly?

In fact, you have the interesting possibility to test at boot.When the picture of the GRUB boot manager appears, press on the space bar first, that will end the countdown. Then there is the option (it's at the bottom edge of the screen) to press different F-keys or to scroll through a menu with the arrow keys. In this case you scroll with the Arrow Keys until you get to extra menu English and then press Enter. Now scroll down in the menu until you reach to the Examine CD line. If you get the message that the CD is in order, you are a step further, and you know then it is because of your hardware :(.