Downloading Linux

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:32 am

Can I download the latest version of Linux to the cheap laptops using chrome OS? Can I still use the dual boot feature?

Post by **xenopeek** » Sat Oct 31, 2015 6:59 am

Linux Mint only works on x86 and x86-64 processor architectures. Many Chromebooks use ARM processor architectures instead. Even if you find one that use x86 or x86-64, it's not a done deal that all the hardware will work with Linux Mint and installation processes will be complex. Google "chromebook dual boot ubuntu" to find tutorials. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is compatible with Linux Mint 17.x so you can generally adopt tutorials for the former.

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:06 am

Thanks for the information.

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:32 am

I read Google "chromebook dual boot ubuntu" Let me explain my situation. I was using my old Dell desktop,which had a motherboard failure. I loved using Linux which has many of the features of my MacBook Pro(which I am using to respond to these chats) I wanted to purchase a cheap laptop and install Linux. As I understand ubuntu is still Linux. Is this correct?

Flemur · Post by **Flemur** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:39 am

As I understand ubuntu is still Linux. Is this correct?

Technically, I think, "linux" is actually the kernel, to which one can add other components - desktop and such - to make a usable OS or "distro". And in fact Mint is mostly Ubuntu, so yes.

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:19 am

I just purchased an Acer Chromebook 11. I admit I am still confused about downloading Linux or ubuntu. I don't know much about my Acer Chromebook 11. Any help would be appreciated.

z31fanatic · Post by **z31fanatic** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:01 pm

Return the Chromebook and dual boot Linux in your Macbook

Fred Barclay · Post by **Fred Barclay** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 2:55 pm

larry316 wrote:I just purchased an Acer Chromebook 11. I admit I am still confused about downloading Linux or ubuntu. I don't know much about my Acer Chromebook 11. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi larry316. I think you may be confusing the term "linux" with "linux mint".

"Linux" is actually a kernel, not an operating system. A kernel is a set of code that forms the backbone of an operating system--Windows has a kernel, Mac OS X has a kernel, and so on. However, a kernel in and of itself is not enough to run a computer with, so the Linux kernel was combined with software developed by the GNU group to create code that could actually run a computer and named GNU/Linux.
Then other groups took that code and modified it to form what are known as "distros*"--versions of GNU/Linux that make running GNU/Linux easier. For example, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint are all distros. Some distros, such as Debian, are based directly on GNU/Linux. Other distros are piggy-backed onto another distros. For example, Ubuntu is based on Debian.

Linux Mint is a distro based on Ubuntu, which is in turn based on Debian, which is developed from GNU/Linux. So when you download Linux Mint, you don't exactly download "linux." Instead, you download a linux distro, just as you would if you downloaded Ubuntu or Debian.

Hopefully I haven't confused you!

*short for "distributions".

uberdorf · Post by **uberdorf** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:46 pm

Here are some links I found with google for installing Linux on a chromebook

Specifically Chromebook 11... https://samsclass.info/128/proj/chromebooks.htm

May or may not work on Chromebook 11 but easier to do ... https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/7 ... th-crouton

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:16 am

I was hoping to find a way I could just create an app on chromebook I only want to run a program called EliStudio(an APL like language). I don't need a dual boot capability. I will keep looking at the links that you referenced.[quote][/quote]

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:24 am

xenopeek wrote:Linux Mint only works on x86 and x86-64 processor architectures. Many Chromebooks use ARM processor architectures instead. Even if you find one that use x86 or x86-64, it's not a done deal that all the hardware will work with Linux Mint and installation processes will be complex. Google "chromebook dual boot ubuntu" to find tutorials. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is compatible with Linux Mint 17.x so you can generally adopt tutorials for the former.

What is the latest level of Linux with dual boot capability that I can get to put on my wife's Toshiba that is running windows 10? She only uses gmail and searches the internet. Is there any documentation I can read before attempting this?

Website · Post by **Moem** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:48 am

For that, Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop might very well be a good option. You can read about it here: http://www.linuxmint.com and here: http://www.linuxmint.com/documentation.php

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:29 am

M0em wrote:For that, Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop might very well be a good option. You can read about it here: http://www.linuxmint.com and here: http://www.linuxmint.com/documentation.php

Thanks for the information.
I have another question if you don't mind
I downloaded a package to my Dell computer called abc2midi.
The Synaptic PackageManager shows that it was downloaded.
I have no idea on how I can get to use it.
All I wanted to do was be able to listen to midi files I created.

Website · Post by **Moem** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:14 am

Has the program appeared on your menu? It may be in the category Other.

austin.texas · Post by **austin.texas** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:02 pm

MIDI players
To hear the output of abc2midi, you will need a MIDI player. You can find MIDI players and other software at Harmony-Central.

http://abc.sourceforge.net/abcMIDI/original/

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:00 pm

austin.texas wrote:
MIDI players
To hear the output of abc2midi, you will need a MIDI player. You can find MIDI players and other software at Harmony-Central.
http://abc.sourceforge.net/abcMIDI/original/

I installed abcmidi and abcmidi-yaps as the documentation you posted. I am a newbie and don't how to see it. Do I have to use a terminal command to be able to use these packages?
Thanks for any help

jimallyn · Post by **jimallyn** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:11 pm

larry316, do you have abc files that you wish to convert to MIDI? That's what abc2midi does. If you want to listen to MIDI files, you need a MIDI player. There are several in the Mint repositories.

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:11 pm

jimallyn wrote:larry316, do you have abc files that you wish to convert to MIDI? That's what abc2midi does. If you want to listen to MIDI files, you need a MIDI player. There are several in the Mint repositories.

I have the abc files but I don't know how to to get to abc2midi.

larry316 · Post by **larry316** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:40 am

larry316 wrote:
jimallyn wrote:larry316, do you have abc files that you wish to convert to MIDI? That's what abc2midi does. If you want to listen to MIDI files, you need a MIDI player. There are several in the Mint repositories.
I have the abc files but I don't know how to to get to abc2midi.

Sorry to bother everyone,but I got it to work by using the Terminal

jimallyn · Post by **jimallyn** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:03 pm

No bother, that's what we're here for. Glad you got it working.

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