# New to Linux/Ubuntu

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 1, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/new-to-linux-ubuntu/373741 "2025-03-01T02:39:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![dbeusmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@dbeusmc](https://forums.balena.io/u/dbeusmc)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/new-to-linux-ubuntu/373741/1 "2025-03-01T02:39:27Z")

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Hello here.  
So I am wanting to do a hobby project. I just bought me an older Dell PC, circa 2007 (the date listed in the BIOS menu), which has and install of Windows XP.  
I am wanting to install Ubuntu. I am currently using as my primary device (typing currently) is Chromebook, with ChromeOS. Is Balena usable on my Chromebook?  
Right now my Dell PC isn’t connected to the internet. I do not have a long enough cable (wife will also kill me if I run a 25 foot wire across the house). All of my devices in my house are wifi, haven’t used Ethernet in several years. I will soon be getting a Wifi adapter for my Dell PC. So what would be best? can I use my Chromebook to create a Ubuntu bootable USB Drive? Or should I just wait and get a wifi adapter? If this has been talked about can someone please share the links and/or info so I can read up about it?