Ok there is a welcome box with install- language bar on left and at bottom right quit back continue.
What’s selected as language ?
English!
OK, click Continue
Waht you do see?
A box saying preparing to install Peppermint
for best results please ensure that this computer:
has at least 4.4 gb available disk space
is plugged into a power source
is connected to the internet
the first two are ticked but of course the internet one isn’t
That’s OK, just click Continue
What do you see ?
Connecting this computer to a wi fi network allows you to install third party software, download updates, automatically detect your timezone and install full support for your language.
I don’t want to connect to a wi fi network right now
connect to this network
broadcam corporation bcm4311 802.11b/g WLAN
password
and continue
Select “I don’t want to connect to a wifi network”
and click Continue
What do you see ?
Installation type
this computer has multiple operating systems on it. What would you like to do?
install peppermint alongside them
erase disk and peppermint
something else
Select erase disk and install peppermint and click Continue
What do you see ?
OK1 Goodbye Micros**t it is1 This means it’ll be GONE from the laptop hey?! Great…
It says select drive SC11 and other numbers
the entire disk will be used peppermint 40.gb
2 partitions will be deleted, use the advanced partitioning tool for more control
install now
Click install now
I’m off for a ciggy … back in 5 … if you get to ANYTHING you’re unsure of STOP and wait till I get back
At some point it’ll ask you “where you are” … just click on England on the map … it’ll probably say “london” at he bootom, that’s fine leave it as london.
It will also prompt you for Keyboard settings … select English (UK) in both columns
then you’ll be prompted for your user account details -
When you get to the part where it ask you for a username and password etc … here’s a few hints -
You will be asked for things like -
Name:
Computername:
Username:
Password:
Re-Enter Password:
The Computername field will probably be autofilled for you after you’ve entered your name … but you can change it.
Make sure the Username is all lower case, and no spaces
Here’s what I used for MY PC
Name: Mark Greaves Computername: mark-AA1 Username: mark Password: whatever_you_want Re-Enter Password: whatever_you_want (again)
so keep the username short and lower case (and no spaces)
Password rules … I think it needs to be at least 6 digits and at least one number … and remember, passwords ARE case sensitive.
It may be a good idea to write down what you enter here, so you don’t forget them … you WILL need at least the Username and Password later on, so don’t forget them.
When asked if you want to enable “Auto Login” (Login Automatically) … tick that option if you DON’T want to have to enter your username and password at each boot.
If offered DO NOT tick “encrypt filesystem” or anything with the word “encrypt” … encryption can cause issues later.
Ok, thanks for all that! Peppermint is loading! ;D
Erm . you didn’t have your external HDD attached did you ?
Nope- didn’t use that at all.I don’t use that very often- just files I might want to peruse- it’s sort of a library.
It now says installation complete continue testing or restart now
OK, click “Restart Now”
But during the reboot it should eject the disk … but sometimes it doesnt
When it reboots, if you get to the screen with “Try Peppermint” it obviously didn’t eject the CD … you need to manually eject it and power off and on again … so it boots without the CD inserted.
Ok rebooting…will let you know what it does
It ejected the CD went to the Peppermint three desktop. It is on! Question- doesn’t seem to have Libre office tho.
Peppermint is intended to be a “Cloud” distro, so doesn’t come with much installed locally … we’ll install LibreOffice (and anything else you want) later after get the wireless working
Cloud = Uses online apps such as Google Docs, etc
Don’t panic though … it can have ANYTHING installed locally as well.
Think of it as a “minimal” install … ie. the OS doesn’t come with pre-installed apps … you install ONLY the ones YOU want, rather than someone elses choice.
OK, ready to do the wireless … or do you want to leave that till tomorrow ?