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+ | ====== Getting Started ====== | ||
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+ | This page explains how to get started using TC (Tiny Core Linux) and applications. | ||
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+ | These brief instructions are intended for users who are new to Linux as well as Tiny Core. | ||
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+ | ==== Getting TC running ==== | ||
+ | Tiny Core starts from a CD called a " | ||
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+ | - **Download the Live CD image**\\ The image of the CD is an .iso file (about 12MB) which can be downloaded from [[http:// | ||
+ | - **Burn the ISO to CD** | ||
+ | - - Your CD burning software needs to have an option (menu item) to burn an ISO image file or bootable ISO file. Use the bootable if both choices are available. Don't burn the ISO file as regular file, or an audio track. | ||
+ | - - After burning the CD, re insert it and open it in a file browser. If your see " | ||
+ | - **Boot the CD** \\ The BIOS setting on your computer must be set so the CD drive is booted before other media(like the Hard Disk). Different manufactures use different keys to enter the utility to modify the [[http:// | ||
+ | \\ '' | ||
+ | ==== The TC Desktop ===== | ||
+ | The TC desktop will appear after about 30 seconds(or less!). It will look something like: | ||
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+ | {{wiki: | ||
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+ | (And [[http:// | ||
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+ | Four icons float at the bottom of the screen in an area referred to as wbar. | ||
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+ | {{wiki: | ||
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+ | * The circle :shutdown, reboot or exit to a login prompt. | ||
+ | * The monitor : a Linux terminal ([[http:// | ||
+ | * The screwdriver : [[Control Panel]]. The Control Panel gives buttons to access basic Tiny Core utilities. | ||
+ | * The gears : Appbrowser window enables you to get applications. | ||
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+ | The Desktop Menu appears when you mouse click the desktop. | ||
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+ | Base/stock Tiny Core intentionally includes no applications. Typical applications (like a web browser, word-processor, | ||
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+ | ==== The Internet ==== | ||
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+ | (but I thought I was going to learn about Appbrowser!? | ||
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+ | First you need to connect your computer to the Internet. Tiny Core includes only a few modules (drivers), so your wireless connection may not work. Tiny Core does auto-magically connect just about every wired Ethernet cable connections, | ||
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+ | If you only have a wireless connection (or if that is the only one that works), you will have to do some other configuration first. Read [[Setting up Wifi]]. | ||
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+ | If you're one of the few that Tiny Core didn't set up right away, you can troubleshoot your network connection: | ||
+ | * Reboot, ideally without [[http:// | ||
+ | * The first stop for help is usually [[http:// | ||
+ | * If you know about command-line arguments to the kernel ... try waitusb=5 (about 5 seconds). Some network cards don't boot up as fast as Tiny Core does. This will give them time to do that. | ||
+ | * If you know how to use the command-line tool [[http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Getting Applications ==== | ||
+ | Tiny Core uses the Appbrowser to install " | ||
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+ | Appbrowser requires an internet connection (or at least having the extensions available locally). When you're set, check out [[http:// | ||
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+ | The Appbrowser gives users access to a lot of apps. Hundreds of apps, going on thousands. Each one is contributed by users just like you. [[http:// | ||
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+ | Is the repository missing something you want or need? [[http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Where now? ==== | ||
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+ | If your LiveCD worked (and especially if not), the next stop is [[http:// | ||
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+ | You can also contribute by: | ||
+ | * Reporting on your Tiny Core installation and hardware | ||
+ | * Adding to (correcting/ | ||
+ | * Creating new items for the Appbrowser repository | ||
+ | * Using Tiny Core and reporting on your findings - not just bugs, but preferences, | ||
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+ | Thanks from the Tiny Core Team - thanks for checking out Tiny Core, and for joining the project. | ||
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+ | If your LiveCD did not work, it might with a different boot code? See http:// | ||
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+ | Please check out the other wiki pages [[start|Index]] | ||