I just downloaded ubuntu 7.10, but havent tried to install it yet, but if a entire install guide is fund on, what could be printed out on 1 piece of A4, i am not worried, and from what i have seen it looks really easy both in install, and use. thank you.

Very well written and easy to follow.

good tutorial!!
but there still a question before intall.
after the instalation how i select windows or ubuntu??
i have to change something into the BIOS??
please help

Hi. When you start your computer, after the memory tests and everything, Ubuntu boots directly or you see a list of available operating systems?

a100% complete guide!!! use this guide and i bet you you don't going to get any kind of problem.

i've downloaded it, and put it to disk, but it doesnt come up with any welcome screen.

what do i need to do?

thanks

-brian

Burn it as an iso image, not as a data disk.

I get problem while installing Unbuntu 7.04

The live boot nicely .I can able to seen live Desktop .
I can also start installaton but after keybord layout window I cannot able to get that partitoned window in which I can able to choose
my free space where i want to install Ubuntu Linux .

It could be a problem with your hard drive. If your hard drive doesn't contain any important data or Windows, you can format it with GParted before you start the installation. Install GParted from the Live CD with the following command:

sudo apt-get install gparted

Then you can find GParted at System -> Administration -> GParted and you will be able to re-format the hard drive with ext3 filesystem.

I wish there was a way to directly install ubuntu without the preview. The preview makes the installation very slow and my old laptop does not seem to manage it very well.

why it was logging while i installing ubunto,, what's the problem

This is an excellent installation tutorial. I have successfully completed my iubuntu 7.04 nstallation on my training computers. The boot loader works perfectly as it shows all of my OS installations. I experienced a problem were there was'nt any networking. Which I was able to resolve with the help of HIWEED http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=502058&highlight=530 network card. Another problem was creating a ghost image. I found that it helped to take a sector-by-sector image to create a successful image. Big thanks for your help.

Hi. I've downloaded the lastest version of Ubuntu (7.10) but i seem to be unable to get the live cd to work. The dvd seems to work fine but when I reboot to see the trial version my computer continues to boot normally. I tried to just install it and brought me to a text input screen with no apparent way to continue. I do have an ATI card and I have seen some issues with that. Any advice?
Thanks

for davezilla...
make sure your BIOS is set to "boot cd" as a first boot device
you can access BIOS (small os on your motherboard) by clicking delete button right after lights go off on your keyboard. Boot options are usually second from top.
Once you change "boot order" Ubuntu will do it's magic.
Keep us updated please.
Cro

Am I going to need to worry about finding and downloading drivers? or does Ubuntu come with many packaged in?

It comes with many drivers, but in some cases you will need to install yourself some (e.g. wi-fi cards).

Straightforward explanation. Rare these days. My installation gets hung up towards the end at around 90%. No response and have to unplug to turn off. What's up?
John Parsons

Do you have an active Internet connection while installing? I mean, if you have a static IP address, you will need to setup the Internet connection first, and then begin to install it... otherwise it will stay like that for a long time....

Thanks Marius, I didn't realise I needed a live internet connection. All is well, thanks for your prompt reply. John Parsons

I acknowledge that Linux-Ubuntu OS is free and I should be more than thankful. However, I want to point out the weaknesses. Peace :).

First, I applaud and would like to follow people using it since I think those people (especially Europeans who uses it more) have above ave. progressive human thinking. However as a semi-geek living in a third-world country where most people have pirated Windows XP installations, I was left frustrated (though excited at first ) trying out Linux-Ubuntu.
Now I know why many people have no incentive even just to try it. I was not discouraged to try even though at school, Linux PCs are very very slow compared when a win98 is installed on the very same machine. My first Installation is a pain (even on one of my PC with specs like 3500 AMD CPU, 256MB RAM, 80GB Hard Disk ). It is leaving a very bad impression.
Clicking the Install Ubuntu Desktop-Button takes about more than 2 minutes and other clicks have 1 minute lags in between.. I thought Linux was very efficient compared to windows. If the GUI is causing it, I think they SHOULD make a simpler text-only GUI (not the command line interface, i mean) for installation.
Partition issues are also big headaches and I think most people will be really running after seeing those dialog boxes. I had been doing partition with using windows setup tools and GParted from a Linux-based Rescue CD but I had never been confused with the options even after consulting the tutorial on this page. Why don't they just make me graphically select a partition to install to? I really don't understand what the slider is for. It seems that Ubuntu only permits me to install on a partition after I *properly* configure it.
Most new users will most probably had been using windows previously so they must consider that in order to *convert* them effectively they must exceed even of what is expected from windows. They must make multiple partition management easier.
More pointers/clues on installation dialog boxes should be present.
Maybe I am just comparing too much Ubuntu with Windows OSs. I also may be wrong on many points but my feedback is my only way of helping for now.
Good Luck to me for my second try.

I'm trying to install on a copaq 1 ghz en with 384 ram and I keep getting error 18: selected exceeds maximum supported by BIOS.

guide me. to install

Hello, I read this guide and found it very easy and simple to follow the steps, but some trouble occured, when I reached the 6th step of instalation. I filled the spaces in "Who are you?" section and clicked "Forward" button and it's more then 3 houres I'm waiting the installer to finish the instalation process. No progress bar came out on the screen... it's just standing in one place. But still, the system is not stuck or something like that (I'm writing this letter from Live CD and instalation is still in progress (?)). Please help !!! Note: I'm installing BUNTU Gutsy Gibon 7.10, my computer configuration: Dual Core 2.0 Ghz, 1 Gb of RAM... Pease help !!! Thank you !!!

Did you clicked the 'Install' button?

i have installed ubuntu, complete installation was successful but when i reboot then the list of the operating system is shown.when i go for the
ubuntu generic option then then black screen appears for 1 min and returns back to the list of the operating system.

Have installed ubuntu 8.04 After Windows. I have followed these steps. And got a question asking about creating a menu like many are talking about. Choosing windows or ubuntu. I answered yes, but I'm not getting that menu, It's just going right to windows. Do you know what I can do?

well....i have a doubt....
When we install ubuntu....does the whole of our hard disk gets erased or only the drive which we select it to install gets erased.....
And in which file system the ubuntu gets loaded....is it the NTFS or FAT32.....please tell....as i want to install ubuntu.....one thing more i would like to ask that.....how much space ubuntu takes ......when installed......

Hi,

1. It will erase only the selected hard drive;
2. If you want to keep your existing Windows installation, it will load from the Windows partition (it doesn't matter if it's NTFS or FAT32);
3. It takes about 3-4 GB.

hi how do i burn it as an iso? also the windows on my pcis toast. can i boot fromthe disk without going into windows?

Hi,
I already have installed win XP on one of my partition. Now if I install the LINUX, can I access winXP also?? Or it will get erased as linux installs?

it is the best TUTORIAL.....that i had never seen before
i am very thankfull to the owner
u had done a very good job......
byeee

was good. i ve to install ubuntu. having dvd of ubuntu 7.04. can i able to install

should I buy an Ubuntu CD / order?
or can I also use the burned CD?

JJA

Hi
I have tried to install ubuntu before but I have faced with a problem and 30gb of mine hard-disk became useless, but now I learned how to install, but still dont know how to delete or re-install the new ubuntu on my useless 30gb. I will be appreciate if someone can help me.

Thanks

I am in the midle of installing Ubuntu and I don`t know what to put for computer name...Any sugestions?

For Kai: Whatever you want... kai-pc or kai-laptop :)

I have one dout, that is.
In 4th step, prepare disk space,we select manual at that time what we can do. please send solution

You can burn the iso image using some wrighting softs lik burn XP or nero. Its very simple so don worry. And yes you can ubuntu OS disk at boot.

Dude nice work, i seriously apreciate you... The steps are very easy to understand.

somebody pls help. i'm stucked with network config in ubuntu.

hi
pls help me
i have a ubuntu live cd on digit archive it boots from dvd it start the good looking splash screen but i cannot see the desktop i started installation in night after the splash screen it checks some drivers and then a long long black sreen i wated about 4to5 hours not any desktop founded

ok...I got to the first image, where there is the very first menu....but when I press "enter" on the first option, it does not seem to respond at all..and then if I try to press "DownArrow" to change option, it does not respond and it makes "bip" noize...
help anyone?

Im downloading ubuntu now. somehow a system file was deleted so windows will not work. (98) It seems that u need a previous OS to install ubuntu. i hope this isnt the case i will find out in about a half an hour.

My question is... is there a way to install by using DOS? and IF i get ubuntu on my computer can i delete the windows OS from ubuntu? please someone get back to me via email. im having way too much trouble. sjp83sjp83@yahoo.com

Write the Ubuntu ISO image on a blank CD with Nero, reboot your computer and press the F8 or F12 key (depending on your motherboard)... you will see a blue menu, select your CD-ROM and Ubuntu will be loaded.... Install it and the Windows OS will be automatically erased :)

It's not getting installed. It shows a black CLI screen "Ubuntu@Ubuntu$"

I've booted to the CD and the Ubuntu page loads. However I was not asked for Language, partition,etc... what went wrong?