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Installing Edubuntu: ELDER Project

Edubuntu is an educational version of Ubuntu designed for use in classrooms. It contains many educational tools and learning software. To install it, you need to download the Edubuntu ISO file, use a USB creator tool to install it onto a USB drive, change your computer's BIOS settings to make the USB drive the primary boot device, restart and select install Edubuntu to install it alongside Windows. This will allow you to choose whether to boot into Edubuntu or Windows each time you start your computer.

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Installing Edubuntu: ELDER Project

Edubuntu is an educational version of Ubuntu designed for use in classrooms. It contains many educational tools and learning software. To install it, you need to download the Edubuntu ISO file, use a USB creator tool to install it onto a USB drive, change your computer's BIOS settings to make the USB drive the primary boot device, restart and select install Edubuntu to install it alongside Windows. This will allow you to choose whether to boot into Edubuntu or Windows each time you start your computer.

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INSTALLING EDUBUNTU

ELDER Project
Edubuntu
 Edubuntu is a derivative of
the Ubuntu operating
system designed for use
in classrooms inside
schools, homes and
communities. It contains a
multitude of educational
tools, activities, and
learning software – are
available on Edubuntu!

 Edubuntu also runs well


on older/refurbished
computers.
Steps to Installation

Create your Change your


Install on
Edubuntu BIOS
Computers!
USB Settings
Things that you will need:
 2 GB or Higher USB stick
 Edubuntu ISO file

◦ (download here at: http://


cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/10.10/rel
ease/edubuntu-10.10-dvd-i386.iso
)
 Download the Universal USB Creator
◦ (download here at: http://
www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-
Installer/Universal-USB-Installer.exe
)
 A Computer/Laptop!
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 Download the ISO file first. Depending on
your internet connection, this may take up to
an hour or more.
◦ http://
cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/10.10/rel
ease/edubuntu-10.10-dvd-i386.iso
 Save the ISO file on your desktop.
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 Download the Universal USB Creator
◦ (download here at:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Univers
al-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer.exe
)
 Save the file to your desktop
 Run the File
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 Click Run
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 If the security dialogue appears, click run
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 Click 'Browse' and open the downloaded ISO
file which you saved on your desktop.
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 Choose the
USB drive and
click 'Create‘
 If you wish to

have ONLY
Edubuntu on
your USB,
check the
“format” box
Creating your Edubuntu USB
 Wait for your USB to finish!
 When USB creator is complete, remove your

USB.
 Now, we are going to install Edubuntu side by

side with Windows.


Edubuntu Installation
 What we are going to do install Edubuntu
side-by-side with Windows
 Please restart your computer
Restarting your Computer
 Most newer computers can boot from USB. You should see
a welcome screen prompting you to choose your language
and giving you the option to install Ubuntu or try it from
the CD.

 If your computer does not automatically do so, you might


need to edit the BIOS settings. Restart your computer, and
watch for a message telling you which key to press to
enter the BIOS setup. It will usually be one of F1, F2, DEL,
ESC or F10. Press this key while your computer is booting
to edit your BIOS settings.

 An example of editing BIOS is as follows:


Example BIOS
 Restart your
computer. On the first
screen that appears,
look for a notice that
will let you know the
magic key you must
press to enter the
BIOS setup screen.
 For example, this

AWARD BIOS screen


shows to hit DEL to
enter setup:
Example BIOS
 And this Dell
BIOS screen
shows to enter
F2 to enter
setup:
“Magic Key”
 Press the “magic key” before the notice disappears.
(You have to act quickly or press the PAUSE key on
the keyboard so the screen freezes and you have all
the time to look for the notice and press the “magic
key”. Most of the time the “magic key” is DEL, but
sometimes it can be F2 or other. If you can't find it,
you can press all the F keys until one works for you.
This method is called by trial and error and it's a
good way to learn things and gain experience in
your life. You will know when you're in the BIOS
setup when your screen changes into a blue or gray
one with lots of options.
Boot Sequence
 Inside the BIOS, you will not
be able to use your mouse
to point and click on the
menus; therefore, you have
to move over the options
using your keyboard (arrow
keys). Read the keyboard
shortcuts at the bottom of
the screen so you know
what you can do with your
keyboard.
 This screen shows the

keyboard shortcuts
available in one BIOS
version:
Boot Sequence
 Look for the boot
sequence options.
 This screen shows

the boot sequence


options on one
machine:
Boot Sequence
 If your computer has
AWARD BIOS, move
to the Advanced BIOS
Features option and
press ENTER. (If you
don't have AWARD
BIOS, then look for
an option that says
something like boot
order or boot devices
sequence.)
Changing the Boot Sequence
 Change the boot order using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys on
your keyboard (read the keyboard shortcuts to find out which keys
are for your BIOS screen.) The idea is to set the USB as the first boot
device and the HARD DISK DRIVE as the second boot device, so when
your computer starts, it looks for what's inside the USB and if it
doesn't find a boot disk, then it will move on the hard drive and start
Windows. It doesn't matter what the third boot device is; you can
leave it as it is or disabled, just make sure that you set the HDD-0
as any of the devices or your computer will not boot into Windows
when the Ubuntu USB is not in the drive. The options on your screen
should look like this:

 First Boot Device [USB]


 Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
 Third Boot Device [Disabled]
Save your changes
 Save the changes, exit the setup
and restart your computer.
Once you have changed the
boot order, look for the
keyboard shortcut that will let
you save the changes and exit.
Most of the time it will be the
F10 key on your keyboard.
When you're asked: “Save to
CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)”:
 you must press the Y letter on
your keyboard and your
computer will restart and start
from the Ubuntu USB
Installing Edubuntu (dual boot)
 Restart your computer. You should see this
screen. Choose to install Edubuntu.
Installing Edubutnu
 Follow the prompts till
step 4
 At step 4, choose “install
them side by side,
choosing between them
at each startup”
 Choose how much you
want to “give” Edubuntu
on your harddisk. I would
recommend anything
greater than 15 GB.
 Proceed.
Installing Edubuntu
 Follow the prompts to completion.
 Click “install” at the last step
 Watch the slideshow explaining the different

features on Edubuntu
 When prompted to restart, restart
Enjoy Edubuntu!
 Upon rebooting, your computer will now
allow you to choose between edubuntu or
Windows.
Questions?
 Please email Michael Mak at
[email protected]

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