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How do I install Linux?

Part of the key to Microsoft's success has been the recognition in the early days of the company that the hardest part of working with an operating system is installing it on bare hardware. Microsoft worked aggressively to make sure that PC manufacturers would do this for them, and so most users have never experienced in operating sytem install from scratch. Linux users have had to face this challenge from the beginning, and as a result Linux actually has a remarkably smooth installation process.

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