Hello there You have to burn the iso file you just downloaded to a CD. Make sure you use the option of burning an "image", as this is wat the iso file is. An iso file is kind of like a ZIP file, with a lot of files inside and it's those files that need to be burned onto the cd, no the iso itself. You can do that easily with functions like "burn an image". It should be there somewhere.
Then, when you burned the cd, try rebooting your computer while the CD is still in place. You should see a startup screen of Ubuntu this time. Set your language and keymap (F2 and F3) and then select "Start or Install Ubuntu". This will start the Live environment of Ubuntu, so you can test it all out. When you're ready to install Ubuntu, just double click on Install. You'll find that on your desktop. Remember that for Ubuntu you'll need a ext3-partition and a swap-partition. Both can be made from within the Install. The swap-partition has to be a bit bigger than the size of the memory in your computer. That's all there is to it. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask. - Steven - On 4/10/07, Bernard André <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
------------------------------ Hi All, Really a stupid question, I do agree, but I need to start somewhere... I have downloaded the Ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386 from the Ubuntu site. Now, I would like to install Ubuntu as a boot option, on my laptop already running Win XP Pro. Could someone tell me what to do ? Regards, Bernard -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com You can find list info and your subscription configuration options at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
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