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--- live_installer [2016/08/12 12:29] – moved out from install page pavroo
+++ live_installer [2021/05/04 13:24] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Sparky Linux Installation ======
+====== Live Installer ======
-SparkyLinux can be installed on a hard drive using one of the two installers available on Sparky iso image:
-  - Sparky Installer aka Live Installer - default installer which supports installation on BIOS and UEFI 32 and 64 bit machines
-  - [[install_old|SparkyLinux (Old) installer]] - supports installation on BIOS 32 and 64 bit machines
+The Live Installer is a fork of Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) installer, and was in use up to Sparky version 4.5. After that, Sparky uses [[calamares|Calamares]] as default.
 This tutorial shows installation process using the Live Installer.
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-. Choose your time zone. You can try it out typing some letters/words in the bottom field.
+. Choose your time zone.
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-. Choose your keyboard layout.
+. Choose your keyboard layout. You can try it out typing some letters/words in the bottom field.
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 If you would like to set a home directory (the next step) on separated, shared partition, **DO NOT** use the same **user nick name** as already exist in the other Linux distribution you will be sharing the home directory with. If you deleted other Linux distribution before and there still exist your old home directory - **DO NOT** use the same nick name as you had before.
-The new nick name **has to be different the before** so the home directory will get different name, so it will evoid problems after the first hard drive booting.
+The new nick name **has to be different the before** so the home directory will get different name, so it will avoid problems after the first hard drive booting.
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-If you have no partitions on your machine, you can use "Automated Partitioning' option. The installed ask you about that and will use all the disk space.
+If you have no partitions on your machine, you can use "Automated Partitioning' option. The installer asks you about that and will use all the disk space.
 If you have other system installed on your machine and no separated partitions for Sparky, use 'Edit partitions' option so shrink existing partition if you'd like to keep existing other OS installed on.
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-<WRAP center box 75%>
-[[boot_old|<--- How to boot Sparky on very old machines]]|[[advanced_installer|Advanced Installer --->]]
-</WRAP>

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