Running Linux on a computer built with an Asus Crosshair motherboard is accomplished the same way as using Linux on any other computer built with Intel or AMD central processing units. The Crosshair features a socket AM2 that supports a number of CPUs from AMD. Linux itself is broken down into hundreds of "distributions," which each offer the basic features of Linux along with other ancillary software. The most popular distribution, as of November 2010, is Ubuntu, according to Distro Watch, a website that tracks Linux distributions.
Instructions
1. Turn on your computer and insert the Ubuntu Linux disk. The Ubuntu "startup page" appears.
2. Double-click "Install." Enter information about your keyboard (such as, if it is a foreign language keyboard or specialized keyboard, such as a Dvorak keyboard) and where you are located in the world.
3. Click "Guided -- Use Entire Disk" and "Forward" when you are asked how much disk space to use. This will use the entire hard drive in the computer. If you have Windows or another operating system already installed on your computer, see Tips.
4. Type a user name and password when it is requested by Ubuntu Linux. Click "Log in automatically" if you will be the only user of the computer and you don't want to be bothered with typing a password each time you turn the computer on. Click "Forward."
5. Type a name for your computer (this is what will appear on network adapters if you are on a network). Click "Forward." A summary of what you have chosen appears. Click "Install."
6. Click "Restart now" when the "Installation Complete" window appears. There will be a wait while the installation processes; it is not necessary to wait in front of the computer for this window to appear. You can do something else in the meantime and then come back and continue.
7. Enter your user name and password into the welcome screen. Begin using Linux on your Asus Crosshair-based computer.
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