Q4OS Linux Installation Step By Step Guide

This video shows you how to install the incredibly light weight Linux distribution known as Q4OS.
You will be shown how to create a USB drive and how to install Q4OS as the only operating system on your machine.

[@tsuki6947]

Very helpfull video! I have installed Q4OS on an old laptop as my first approach with linux. thx

[@survivalskillsuk]

Trying to put this on an old 'nettop' PC, the install failed when it couldn't find a network connection - apparently two files needed downloading to complete the install, and it could not find the wireless adapter. Windows 7 just installed without a hitch.

[@EverydayLinuxUser]

It always installed ok for me without hassle.

[@survivalskillsuk]

@@EverydayLinuxUser I've managed to use the Windows installer to put it on my desktop alongside Win 11 and it had to connect to the internet to download two files which it did through Windows - no idea what the files were. At boot, if I choose Q4OS, it runs but actually takes longer to boot than Win 11. Nor can I figure out how to connect wirelessly.
I've been trying Linux distros for well over ten years now, and Puppy Linux aside, they all seem to have a steep learning curve.

[@gillespichavant5263]

I would definitely switch to Linux. I did a test on an old notebook, with this Q4OS distribution. Great, but... no one knows how to operate a CZUR stem scanner yet. 😢 That was the goal of my essay. Linux often lags

[@dennisdevine9563]

Any issues installing it on a multi-boot system?

[@EverydayLinuxUser]

No it should be fine

[@ianski9898]

hello do i need flag my flashdrive everytime i boot to q4os?

[@EverydayLinuxUser]

What do you mean by flag? After you install it you shouldn't need the usb drive any more. It should just boot into the OS

[@ianski9898]

@@EverydayLinuxUser noted. But when after the reboot it didnt proceed. Im stuck into a blank screen with blinking cursor. Only one installation failed which is the grub. Also what i used is the installed cd not the live. But when i used the live it boot up but i think the laptop cant handle the 64bit os

[@xaqudirir4585]

can you make 32 bit plz

[@chrisbirch2002]

they do

[@pmascarenas]

using ventoy for ISO's is easier

[@EverydayLinuxUser]

I am planning on doing a ventoy guide soon