I have a spare computer lying around and I want to try installing Linux onto it. Note: this system is does not have a OS and the most I can go to is the BIOS settings, because I've tried installing Windows 10 but it got messed up so its just lying around useless.
The problem is, I've tried using a bootable USB drive to boot Linux on this computer, but I can't seem to get it to work. I've set the boot order with USB drive on first, but it boots up with the "PXE-E61: Media Test Failure, Check Cable" error message. Tried to fix that but nothing works either.
So I'm wondering whether I can use the existing internal HDD to install Linux. Like by unplugging it and connecting it to another computer, install the distro .iso image files onto this HDD and then coming back to this spare system to bootup Linux.
Will this be possible? Or do I have to burn the .iso files to a blank disc instead to load Linux?
Thanks!!
The problem is, I've tried using a bootable USB drive to boot Linux on this computer, but I can't seem to get it to work. I've set the boot order with USB drive on first, but it boots up with the "PXE-E61: Media Test Failure, Check Cable" error message. Tried to fix that but nothing works either.
So I'm wondering whether I can use the existing internal HDD to install Linux. Like by unplugging it and connecting it to another computer, install the distro .iso image files onto this HDD and then coming back to this spare system to bootup Linux.
Will this be possible? Or do I have to burn the .iso files to a blank disc instead to load Linux?
Thanks!!
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