TLE - COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING

Guided Learning Activity Kit

Installing Operating System (Linux OS - Ubuntu)
Quarter 2- Week 3

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CSS – Grade 10
Guided Learning Activity Kit
Installing Operating System (Linux OS - Ubuntu)
Quarter 2- Week 3

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 Installing Operating System (Linux OS - Ubuntu)

Introduction

Are you familiar with the Linux Operating System? Have you ever used or
manipulated a Linux OS? Do you know the Office application for Linux OS?
The commonly used and user-friendly version of Linux is Ubuntu.
Ubuntu is an open source Debian-based Linux distribution. Sponsored by
Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu is officially released in three editions: Desktop, Server, and
Core. Ubuntu is a popular operating system for cloud computing, with support for
OpenStack. Ubuntu is released every six months, with long term support releases
every two years.

Learning Competency

Installing and Configuring Computer Systems

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Objectives

At the end of this Guided Learning Activity Kit, you should be able to:

1. identify the system hardware requirements of a computer;

2. follow the steps in partitioning a hard drive for dual boot system; and

3. install Linux - Ubuntu operating system.

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 Review

Complete the table/sentences below based on our previous lesson.

1. I learned that the basic hardware requirements of my computer before

installing the Windows 7 Operating system are:

Components Requirements
Processor

Memory

Hard Disk Capacity

Display

2. The two ways of installing Windows 7 Operating System are

_______________ and ______________.

3. To enter the system BIOS, just press _____ or ______ to change the boot
device priority.

4. Before the system restarts after the installation, you must remove the
Bootable USB flash drive so that __________________________________.

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 Discussion

Ubuntu is considered a good distribution for beginners. The

operating system is intended primarily for personal computers (PCs) but it
can also be used on servers.

Requirements:

Before the start of the installation, you need to consider the following:

Make sure you have a stable power source.

Ensure that you have at least 25GB of free storage space, or 5 GB for a
minimal installation.
Have the USB bootable flash drive containing the version of Ubuntu.

Partitioning your hard drive

1. Open disk management by pressing the windows+R on your keyboard

and type diskmgmt.msc.

2. On the disk management window, create a space on your hard drive C: by

right clicking on it and select Shrink Volume.

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3. Wait for the system to collect partition size data, add the desired amount
of space you want to shrink, and hit in the Shrink button.

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4. After the shrink process completes, a new unallocated space will be present
in your drive. You might want to format the unallocated disk space by right
clicking on it and rename the volume label, choose the NTFS file system,
select the quick format check box, and then click OK. We’ll use this free space
to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7.

Install Ubuntu Alongside Windows 7 Operating System

Boot Into Live Ubuntu Session

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 Reboot your computer and leave either the DVD in the drive or the USB
connected. Click Try Ubuntu in the menu that appears.

After Ubuntu has booted into the live session click the network icon in
the top right corner. Choose your wireless network. Enter a security key if
one is required.

If you don't see a network icon, click dropdown arrow on the top right
and select "WiFi Not Connected."

To start the installation, click the Install Ubuntu icon on the desktop.

Troubleshooting

If the menu doesn't appear and the computer boots straight into
Windows you need to change the boot order on your computer so that the
DVD drive or USB drive is booted before the hard drive.

To change the boot order, restart the computer and look for the key
that you need to press to load the BIOS setup screen. Generally, the key will
be a function key that you press when the computer is booting up, such
as F2, F8, F10 or F12.

After you have entered the BIOS setup screen, look for the tab that
shows the boot order and switch the order so that the method you are using
to boot Ubuntu appears above the hard drive.

Save the settings and reboot. The Try Ubuntu option should now
appear. Go back to Boot Into Live Ubuntu Session and repeat that step.

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Choose Your Language

Choose your language and then click Continue.

Choose Keyboard Layout

Choose your keyboard layout by selecting the language in the left

pane and then the physical layout in the right pane.
Test the keyboard layout by entering text into the box provided.
The detect-keyboard-layout button attempts to match your keyboard
automatically.

After you have chosen your keyboard layout click Continue.

Note: The detect-keyboard-layout button attempts to match

your keyboard automatically.
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Connect to the Internet

Although you should automatically connect to the internet, consider choosing

to disconnect if you have a poor connection speed. By default, Ubuntu
downloads updates as it installs, which adds time to the installation process.

Choose Your Installation Type

The Installation Type screen is where you get to choose whether to install
Ubuntu on its own or whether to dual boot with Windows.

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There are three main options:

• Install Ubuntu Alongside Windows 7.

• Erase Disk And Install Ubuntu.
• Something Else.

Choose the Install Ubuntu Alongside Windows 7 option and

click Install Now, then Write Changes to Disks.

Note: There are two checkboxes on the installation type screen. The first
one allows you to encrypt your home folder—a recommended practice.

Create Partitions Manually

If you selected the option to install alongside Windows 7, skip this step.
This step only applies to those who elected manual partition changes by
selecting Something Else.

Some people prefer separate root, home, and swap partitions as it

makes it easier for replacing the version of Linux and when upgrading your
system

To create your first partition:

1. Choose the free space and click the plus symbol.

2. Choose the logical partition type and set the amount of space that you
wish to give to Ubuntu. The size you give to the partition will depend
on how much space you have to start with.
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 3. The Use As dropdown lets you set the file system used. There are lots
of different file systems available for Linux but in this instance stick
with ext4.
4. Choose / as the mount point and click OK.
5. When you are back at the partitioning screen, find the remaining free
space and click on the plus symbol again to create a new
partition. The home partition is used to store documents, music,
videos, photos, and other files. It is also used to store user-specific
settings. Generally, you should give the rest of the space to the home
partition minus a small amount for a swap partition.

Swap partitions are a contentious subject and everybody has their own
opinion as to how much space they should take up.

Make your home partition use the rest of the space minus the amount of
memory that your computer has.

For example, if you have 300 GB of disk space and you have 8 GB of memory,
enter 292000 into the box, to represent the space in megabytes.

1. Choose a logical partition as the type.

2. Choose the beginning of this space as the location and select ext4 as
the filesystem unless you've got a good reason to the contrary.
3. Select /home as the mount point.
4. Click OK.

The final partition to create is the swap partition.

Some experts say you don't need a swap partition at all, others say that it
should be the same size as memory and some people say it should be 1.5
times the amount of memory.

The swap partition stores idle processes when memory is running low. The
swap partition was important in the past when computers used to frequently
run out of memory but nowadays unless you are doing some serious number
crunching or video editing it is unlikely that you will run out of memory.

1. Leave the size as the rest of the disk and change the use as box to Swap
Area.
2. Click OK to continue.
3. The final step is to choose where to install the bootloader. There is a
dropdown list on the installation type screen which lets you choose
where to install the bootloader. Set this to the hard drive where you are

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 installing Ubuntu. Generally speaking, leave the default option
of /dev/sda.
4. Click Install Now.

Note: Do not choose /dev/sda1 or any other number (i.e. /dev/sda5). It

has to be /dev/sda or /dev/sdb depending where Ubuntu is installed.

Write the Changes to Disks

A warning message will appear stating that partitions are about to be created.

Warning: This is the point of no return. If you haven't made a backup

of Windows, consider choosing the Go Back option and canceling the
installation.

Click Continue when you are ready to install Ubuntu.

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Choose Your Timezone

Choose your timezone by clicking where you live on the map and
click Continue.

Add A User

Set up a default user. Ubuntu doesn't have a root password. Instead,

user accounts must be added to a group to enable them to use sudo to run
privileged commands.

The user created on this screen will automatically be added to

the sudoers group and will be able to perform any task on the computer.

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 1. Enter the name of the user and a name for the computer so that it can
be recognized on a home network.
2. Now create a username and enter it.
3. Repeat a password to be associated with the user.
4. The computer can be set up to log in automatically to Ubuntu or
to require the user to login with the username and password
combination.
5. Finally, you get a chance to encrypt the home folder of the user to
protect the files that are stored there.
6. Click Continue.

Complete The Installation

The files will now be copied to your computer and Ubuntu will be installed.

You will be asked whether you want to restart your computer or

continue testing. Restart your computer and remove either the DVD or USB
drive. When your computer reboots, a menu should appear with options for
Windows and Ubuntu.

Try Windows first and make sure that everything still works. Reboot
again but this time choose Ubuntu from the menu. Make sure that Ubuntu
boots up. You should now have a fully working dual-booting system with
Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux.

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 Activities

Guided Practice 1
1. Enumerate the requirements in installing Ubuntu Operating
System. Write the answers on your paper.

2. Give the steps in partitioning a hard drive

Guided Practice 2
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the missing word/s to complete
each statement. Choose your answer/s from the box below. Write
the answers on your paper.

Ubuntu new unallocated space

format FAT
hard drive C: NTFS
Shrink Volume diskmgmt.msc
Drive windows+R
Shrink button partition size data

1. Open disk management by pressing the 1.__________on your keyboard

and type 2.________________.

2. On the disk management window, create a space on your 3._________by

right clicking on it and select 4._____________.

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3. Wait for the system to collect 5.___________, add the desired amount of
space you want to shrink, and hit in the 6.____________.
4. After the shrink process completes, a 7.__________will be present in your
drive. You might want to 8.________the unallocated disk space by right
clicking on it and rename the volume label, choose the 9._____ file system,
select the quick format check box, and then click OK. We’ll use this free space
to install 10._______alongside Windows 7.

Independent Practice
Download the Office that is used in Linux Operating System and try
to install it to your smart phone (OpenOffice for android) computer
(OpenOffice for PCs).

1. Try to open and navigate the environment of OpenOffice Writer, Impress,

and Calc.

2. In your observations, what are the differences and similarities in terms of

their environment and functions that you notice comparing those three
applications? List down at least 3 differences and similarities for each
application. Write the answers on your paper.

Similarities
OpenOffice.org MS Office
Writer Word

Impress PowerPoint

Calc Excel

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Differences
OpenOffice.org MS Office
Writer Word

Impress PowerPoint

Calc Excel

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 Assessment

Direction: Arrange the following steps by writing the number in

chronological order. Write the answers on your paper.

____1. Choose your language and then click Continue.

____2. To start the installation, click the Install Ubuntu icon on the
desktop.
____3. Complete the Installation.
____4. Choose your timezone by clicking where you live on the map and
click Continue.
____5. Write the Changes to Disks.
____6. Set up a default user.
____7. The Installation Type screen is where you get to choose whether to
install Ubuntu on its own or whether to dual boot with Windows.
____8. Although you should automatically connect to the internet, consider
choosing to disconnect if you have a poor connection speed. By
default, Ubuntu downloads updates as it installs, which adds time to
the installation process.
____9. Create Partitions Manually.
____10. Choose your keyboard layout by selecting the language in the left
pane and then the physical layout in the right pane.

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 Reflection

Complete the paragraph below. Write the answers on your paper.

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Guided Practice 2 Guided Practice 1
1. diskmgmt.msc Requirements:
2. windows+R 1. have a stable power source
3. hard drive C:
4. Shrink Volume 2. Have at least 25GB of free
5. partition size data storage space, or 5 GB for a
6. Shrink button minimal installation.
7. new unallocated space
8. format 3. Have a USB bootable flash
9. NTFS drive containing the version of
10. Ubuntu Ubuntu.
Steps in Partitioning a hard drive
Assessment
1. Open disk management by
1. 2 pressing the windows+R on your
2. 1 keyboard and type
3. 10 diskmgmt.msc.
4. 8 2. On the disk management
5. 7 window, create a space on your
6. 9 hard drive C: by right clicking on
7. 5 it and select Shrink Volume.
8. 4 3. Wait for the system to collect
9. 6 partition size data, add the
10. 3 desired amount of space you
want to shrink, and hit in
the Shrink button.
4. After the shrink process
completes, a new unallocated
space will be present in your drive.
You might want to format the
unallocated disk space by right
clicking on it and rename the
volume label, choose the NTFS file
system, select the quick format
check box, and then click OK.
We’ll use this free space to install
Ubuntu alongside Windows 7.
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