I want to completely replace Ubuntu with Lubuntu
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I accidentally issued some commands I thought were safe in the terminal, and I ended up with no System Settings and lots of other missing functionality, but the OS still boots normally. I've decided I want to install Lubuntu instead of fixing Ubuntu for a fresh start and since my laptop is running on a 1GHz dual core AMD CPU.
I created a bootable USB as I usually do and placed Lubuntu 17.10 amd64 using Rufus 2.14.1086. I have GRUB that was installed with Ubuntu upon first install I still have Win8.1 which I still want to keep.
PS: I also tried creating a startup disk from Ubuntu
The question is: How can I boot from USB with GRUB2 so I can overwrite Ubuntu?
dual-boot grub2 system-installation lubuntu
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
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asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
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I accidentally issued some commands I thought were safe in the terminal, and I ended up with no System Settings and lots of other missing functionality, but the OS still boots normally. I've decided I want to install Lubuntu instead of fixing Ubuntu for a fresh start and since my laptop is running on a 1GHz dual core AMD CPU.
I created a bootable USB as I usually do and placed Lubuntu 17.10 amd64 using Rufus 2.14.1086. I have GRUB that was installed with Ubuntu upon first install I still have Win8.1 which I still want to keep.
PS: I also tried creating a startup disk from Ubuntu
The question is: How can I boot from USB with GRUB2 so I can overwrite Ubuntu?
dual-boot grub2 system-installation lubuntu
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
add a comment |
I accidentally issued some commands I thought were safe in the terminal, and I ended up with no System Settings and lots of other missing functionality, but the OS still boots normally. I've decided I want to install Lubuntu instead of fixing Ubuntu for a fresh start and since my laptop is running on a 1GHz dual core AMD CPU.
I created a bootable USB as I usually do and placed Lubuntu 17.10 amd64 using Rufus 2.14.1086. I have GRUB that was installed with Ubuntu upon first install I still have Win8.1 which I still want to keep.
PS: I also tried creating a startup disk from Ubuntu
The question is: How can I boot from USB with GRUB2 so I can overwrite Ubuntu?
dual-boot grub2 system-installation lubuntu
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
I accidentally issued some commands I thought were safe in the terminal, and I ended up with no System Settings and lots of other missing functionality, but the OS still boots normally. I've decided I want to install Lubuntu instead of fixing Ubuntu for a fresh start and since my laptop is running on a 1GHz dual core AMD CPU.
I created a bootable USB as I usually do and placed Lubuntu 17.10 amd64 using Rufus 2.14.1086. I have GRUB that was installed with Ubuntu upon first install I still have Win8.1 which I still want to keep.
PS: I also tried creating a startup disk from Ubuntu
The question is: How can I boot from USB with GRUB2 so I can overwrite Ubuntu?
dual-boot grub2 system-installation lubuntu
dual-boot grub2 system-installation lubuntu
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
edited Apr 30 '18 at 12:18
Zanna
51.3k13140243
51.3k13140243
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
asked Apr 27 '18 at 16:35
Hazem SayadHazem Sayad
41
41
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I suggest that you try the Lubuntu 18.04 LTS iso file lubuntu-18.04-desktop-i386.iso, and if it works in your computer, it is a better choice, because it has support for 3 years from now.
Lubuntu 17.10 has support for only 3 more months.
Backup your personal data (files, that you want to keep) to another drive.
When you boot from Lubuntu and start the installer, at the partitioning window, you can select Something else and select the partition, where you have Windows to re-use it (and install alongside Windows).
The installer should install the grub bootloader and find Windows for you automatically. If Windows is hibernated or semi-hibernated (alias fast startup), there are problems, so you should turn that off (in Windows).
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
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Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
1
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
3
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
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I suggest that you try the Lubuntu 18.04 LTS iso file lubuntu-18.04-desktop-i386.iso, and if it works in your computer, it is a better choice, because it has support for 3 years from now.
Lubuntu 17.10 has support for only 3 more months.
Backup your personal data (files, that you want to keep) to another drive.
When you boot from Lubuntu and start the installer, at the partitioning window, you can select Something else and select the partition, where you have Windows to re-use it (and install alongside Windows).
The installer should install the grub bootloader and find Windows for you automatically. If Windows is hibernated or semi-hibernated (alias fast startup), there are problems, so you should turn that off (in Windows).
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
1
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
3
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
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I suggest that you try the Lubuntu 18.04 LTS iso file lubuntu-18.04-desktop-i386.iso, and if it works in your computer, it is a better choice, because it has support for 3 years from now.
Lubuntu 17.10 has support for only 3 more months.
Backup your personal data (files, that you want to keep) to another drive.
When you boot from Lubuntu and start the installer, at the partitioning window, you can select Something else and select the partition, where you have Windows to re-use it (and install alongside Windows).
The installer should install the grub bootloader and find Windows for you automatically. If Windows is hibernated or semi-hibernated (alias fast startup), there are problems, so you should turn that off (in Windows).
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
1
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
3
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
add a comment |
I suggest that you try the Lubuntu 18.04 LTS iso file lubuntu-18.04-desktop-i386.iso, and if it works in your computer, it is a better choice, because it has support for 3 years from now.
Lubuntu 17.10 has support for only 3 more months.
Backup your personal data (files, that you want to keep) to another drive.
When you boot from Lubuntu and start the installer, at the partitioning window, you can select Something else and select the partition, where you have Windows to re-use it (and install alongside Windows).
The installer should install the grub bootloader and find Windows for you automatically. If Windows is hibernated or semi-hibernated (alias fast startup), there are problems, so you should turn that off (in Windows).
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
I suggest that you try the Lubuntu 18.04 LTS iso file lubuntu-18.04-desktop-i386.iso, and if it works in your computer, it is a better choice, because it has support for 3 years from now.
Lubuntu 17.10 has support for only 3 more months.
Backup your personal data (files, that you want to keep) to another drive.
When you boot from Lubuntu and start the installer, at the partitioning window, you can select Something else and select the partition, where you have Windows to re-use it (and install alongside Windows).
The installer should install the grub bootloader and find Windows for you automatically. If Windows is hibernated or semi-hibernated (alias fast startup), there are problems, so you should turn that off (in Windows).
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
answered Apr 27 '18 at 18:15
sudodussudodus
25.7k33078
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Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
1
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
3
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
add a comment |
Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
1
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
3
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
Laptop is running on amd cpu isn't the i386 for intel cpus?
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:17
1
1
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
Also i changed to UEFI in BIOS and i was able to boot and now installing the OS and hopefully everything goes right. Lubuntu warned me that other OSs available are using BIOS compatibility mode and using UEFI won't boot to other systems or something like that
– Hazem Sayad
Apr 27 '18 at 18:19
3
3
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
There is an old convention, that i386 represents a 32-bit kernel and amd64 represents a 64-bit kernel. This works in PC computers with Intel and AMD processors. But i386 systems work only in BIOS mode, so in UEFI mode you need an amd64 iso file. - It will be more convenient to switch between the operating systems, if you install and boot both of them in the same mode (both in UEFI or both in BIOS mode).
– sudodus
Apr 27 '18 at 18:24
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