After downloading linux my laptop say grub>

[yungberry88]

Hello,
Hi im a computer dummy and i've tried to install linux onto my laptop becuz i puchased it off ebay not knowing it didn't have a os and now after hours of trying to figure how to get the darn thing onto the usb i've done that and it says grub. if i enter boot it says cannot boot without kernel loaded? idk what to do can someone help????

 

[avimanyu786]

Before creating the bootable USB drive for installing Linux(assuming Ubuntu), make sure the USB drive has the FAT32 file system.

Unetbootin ( Get it here - http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ ) is a wonderful software to create one.

Follow this tutorial for Unetbootin: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/usb

Linux installation: http://www.techspot.com/community/topics/step-by-step-beginners-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-11-10.172128/

Partitioning guide: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/05/04/manual-disk-partitioning-guide-for-ubuntu-11-04/