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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    there is no there is no Menu at the bottom left of my windows8 screen. there is a windows button and then an explorer button and then something from HP. i do not understand "boot" or "reboot" yet. does it mean turn off and then turn on my computer again?
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    do i in order to boot/reboot first press the folder called Boot in the dvd which i have in the computer? or do i first turn off (shut down?) the computer and then turn it on again?
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    what does reboot mean? does it mean restart? should i turn off the computer? the dvd was ejected when the burning was finished. i have now reinserted it. it says there are 10 files. one folder is called Boot. there are over 200 files in that folder. i do not know what to do.
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    i removed all the .iso files and Virtualbox. now i am downloading 32-bit again. 0.7 of 1.8 GB is done. are you sure i should burn the 64-bit and not the 32-bit? do i need to download the checksum and do the verifying if i burn to a dvd? i was given both cds and dvds. this one says dvd + r 120...
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    downloading Linux mint 18.3 MATE 32-bit.iso. do i need to download the checksum and verify? the dvds i have take 4.7 GB data. have to sleep. getting on for 3 a.m.
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    have now removed and deleted. how to burn to a dvd?
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    as i said i have done everything for the 32-bit iso down to step 23 but cannot start Linux. there are no little blue boxes nor is there any icon to start Linux. i wish it were possible to post a screenprint in reply so you could see what i get instead of what you say i should get. i wonder if it...
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    redone everything up to step 23. up to step 23 i think i have succeeded but step 24 is impossible for there are no "little blue boxes marked with X in the banners in the top of the window", and step 25 is impossible for there is no Linux Mint icon to double click after or before booting. after...
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    step 5 done, if default means uncheck nothing then i have chosen default. no prompts for installing 3 help apps have appeared. now i shall continue to step 6. no 64 bit option is given. step 23 result "This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU but only detected an i686 CPU. Unable to boot. Please...
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    i did as you said. present problem: do i (alternative 1) not i de-select any of the alternatives in what you can see in the image i uploaded called Choices? is that alternative the default? or do i (alternative 2) de-select all except 1 alternative in what you can see in the image i uploaded...
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    the default is with the 3 it seems. here is the next problem. which to select? continue later. it is now past 3 a.m. so must sleep.
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    this is what i get. what do i choose? sorry. can find no way to zoom.
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    this is the new version of virtualbox (copied from the link) VirtualBox-5.2.4-119785-Win.exe right at the beginning before the boxes there is something called Custom setup where it says to mark icons to decide. there are support options there. it is difficult to know how to get them all...
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    no such small window came up. i shall uninstall and then try again and send a screenshot of what i am offered to do by the installation wizard.
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    HP Notebook 15 which Linux for me?

    i have windows 8
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