I decided to experiment on Linux (I used to work on Windows). Put ASPLinux 7.1 (2 disks). Firstly, it was installed for a very long time. In the end, he does not see the monitor, although during installation he determines both the video card and the monitor. X Windows is not set. I downloaded a fresh Linux from the Internet, but of course it is impossible to install this installation. Please, help.

  • And what prompted you to put such an ancient version of the dead distribution? - zb '
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    Come back to Windows, and then they say that Linux is breaking the computer. - pyatak
  • @pyatak :) - Justicet
  • I would add that for experiments it is better to put on a virtual machine. At least hone your installation skills and initial setup. - timmer

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Try Ubuntu. With all its shortcomings, it has very good (for Linux) support, both in terms of drivers, and in terms of documentation for beginners.

    But I would advise Russian Fedora Remix - in no way inferior to Ubuntu.
    Well, this is a standard dispute about the taste and color markers :).
    Top Starter Questions:
    1. what iron;
    2. linux downloaded from an Internet is either a live CD or DVD. Accordingly, it should be preliminary cut, and then loaded from it;
    3. at installation - the old system will be lost (you need to select this option). Most installers are Russified.

    • I do not know what is there with Fedor from the point of view of the user, but the rpm / yum approach is hard. I could advise mint. recently made friends and they are happy :) Well, it seemed to me to be the most user-resistant (for several months they only stumbled once so it broke (driver was switched for some reason)) - zb '27
    • @eicto and what's the tin there? Maybe you just did not understand this approach? Or was it too lazy to understand? Any linuh sufficiently protected from Krivorukov user. - Justicet
    • I understand the approach well. Just uncomfortable. In particular, the ability to depend on files in rpm. yum by itself, compared with aptitude, provides very few features. For example - I want to display a list of packages installed earlier on request and having available updates. (aptitude search '!~M ~U') especially inconvenient at home. - zb '