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how do i boot linux ubuntu from a cd

Asked by rodney13

how exactly do i install Linux Ubuntu onto my computer. i don't want to have windows on my computer at all just Linux. i have already downloaded Ubuntu and need to know all the instruction on how to install it.
also are there any system requirements needed to run it like; video card, processor speed, RAM.
any info would be helpful.

thanks

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Nick Ellery (nick.ellery) said : 		#1

https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/switching/installing.html

This is the official documentation page for installing Ubuntu.

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rodney13 (ll-learning-loser) said : 		#2

that is very helpful thank you. but i tried to burn the Ubuntu iso file onto a 700mb CD but it wouldn't fit even though the file is 699mb.
what do i do for this problem?

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Matt Walker (matthaeus123) said : 		#3

that's just weird.

Are you burning the ISO as an image? or are you copying the entire ISO file on to the disk?

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rodney13 (ll-learning-loser) said : 		#4

probably as an the entire iso file.
how do u burn the iso as an image?

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Neil (goofandfroggie) said : 		#5

if you have nero on you windows system that will burn it, look for the Burn image to disc. look for the file that you saved and burn it. boot for the disc, make sure your computer is set to boot form the cd/dvd first, then install it.
regards Neil

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rodney13 (ll-learning-loser) said : 		#6

is Nero free and where can i get it. and how do you boot from a cd.

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Best Elfy (elfy) said : 		#7

Nero isn't free - you can use infrarecorder which is

http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/

If the image doesn't fit onto the cd then there is a problem with it - check the md5sum for the downloaded file - these 2 pages help with that

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuHashes

This will help with the burning

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

If you do have a problem with your donwloaded file, you will need to get it again, if you have a torrent client like utorrent I would download it with that as it gets checked for errors as it downloads - you can get the torrent from here - they are at the bottom of the page

http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/

Hope that helps

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rodney13 (ll-learning-loser) said : 		#8

thanks thats very helpful
cool i can now use Linux
thank you

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rodney13 (ll-learning-loser) said : 		#9

Thanks forestpixie, that solved my question.

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Elfy (elfy) said : 		#10

You're welcome