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July 19th, 2020 08:00

Replacing an Optiplex 7020

What would be the best option for a Dell computer with Ubuntu Studio?

I currently have Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS on a Dell Optiplex 7020. Because of the audio and video I work I do, it appears to be best to use Ubuntu Studio (20.04 appears to be the latest version). Given this, I think it might be time for some new hardware.

What would be the best Dell to get that is the same size (or smaller than the Optiplex 7020)?

Is it possible to buy one with Ubuntu Studio preinstalled?

 

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  • speedstep

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    Posted July 20th, 2020 03:00

    Dell doesnt support this.

    https://ubuntustudio.org/community/

    https://www.facebook.com/Ubuntustudio

     

    Dell supports specific versions and ONLY if it came from dell with Ubuntu, Redhat, etc.

    There is linux support its not free.

    19.10 is done

    http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/20.04/release/ubuntustudio-20.04-dvd-amd64.iso

     

    Version 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
    http://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64.iso

     

    Ubuntu Studio’s default ISO uses the Xfce desktop environment. If you wish to use other desktop environments, Ubuntu Studio can be installed on Ubuntu or any official Ubuntu flavor using the Ubuntu Studio Installer.

    https://ubuntustudio.org/ubuntu-studio-installer/

     

    Desktop: | GNOME | KDE Plasma | LXQt | Budgie | MATE | UKUI
    Flavor: | Ubuntu | Kubuntu | Lubuntu | Ubuntu Budgie | Ubuntu MATE | Ubuntu Kylin

    Note: Xubuntu is not mentioned since Ubuntu Studio’s ISO and Xubuntu both use Xfce


    System Requirements

    The minimum of RAM required for Ubuntu Studio is 1 GB, but it is highly recommended that you have at least 4 GB, as some applications use up a lot of RAM. The minimum of disk space required is around 10 GB, but that is just for installing the system.

    Try before Installing

    The Ubuntu Studio ISO is a live image, which means you can boot it and use all the default applications without actually installing it. Just burn a DVD, or create a bootable USB stick and try it out.

    Boot from DVD

    • Download the image above. Burn it to DVD using your favorite software. Information on burning to CD/DVD can be found here.
    • Make sure to set your BIOS to boot from CD/DVD. Information on troubleshooting booting from CD/DVD can be found here.
    • Boot from your newly burned DVD and follow the instructions.

    Boot from USB Stick

    There is a bug that affects creating USB installers for the 15.10 release, so using UNetbootin or the like might not work. On Linux systems one can use the command line tool dd or mkusb instead. What they do is basically copy the image as is, not only the files but also the filesystem, onto the USB stick. Sort of like burning a DVD.

    For 16.04 and later though, you may follow these steps:

    • Download the image above. Use software like UNetbootin to create your bootable USB stick (included in Debian/Ubuntu repositories). If using Universal USB Installer, use version 1.9.0.8 or above.
    • Make sure to set your BIOS to boot from USB. Commonly, the USB stick is recognized as a bootable hard disk, and to boot from it, either set it first in the BIOS boot order, or find a way to select which device to boot from using a key stroke while starting the computer (not all motherboards support booting from USB stick. Also, not all USB stick are bootable). More information on this here.
    • Boot from your newly created bootable USB stick and follow the instructions.