installation problem???

[Tod Merley]

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On 8/2/06, Mukul Sharma <mukulcsekit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Sir,
>
> Ii m trying to move to Ubuntu. I have two version of it 5.10 & 5.04
>
> When i insert install Cd in to CDROM and reboots the system .i gets main
> menu which generlly comes. After this when i push enter my PC is going to
> restart.......
>
> Pzlz help me  replyy as soon as prossible.......
>
> My system information is given below:
>
> System Information report written at: 07/26/2006 06:43:10 PM
> [System Summary]
>
> Item    Value
> OS Name    Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
> Version    5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
> OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation
> System Name    MUKUL
> System Manufacturer    Compaq Presario 061
> System Model    PP018AA-ACJ SR1235IL FD440
> System Type    X86-based PC
> Processor    x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2800 Mhz
> BIOS Version    Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
> Windows Directory    C:\WINNT
> System Directory    C:\WINNT\system32
> Boot Device    \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
> Locale    United States
> User Name    MUKUL\Administrator
> Total Physical Memory    253,424 KB
> Available Physical Memory    26,116 KB
> Total Virtual Memory    1,580,084 KB
> Available Virtual Memory    1,139,200 KB
> Page File Space    1,326,660 KB
> Page File    C:\pagefile.sys
> Page File    D:\pagefile.sys
>
> Thanx in advance
> Mukul
>
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Hi Mukel!

I am not sure from your message what your problem is or what you want to
change.  I will start, however, with your stated goal - to move to Ubuntu.
You need to understand the following:

1. If you simply wish to run a live CD of Ubuntu - you need to enter the
CMOS setup and change the boot order to facilitate booting from the CD.
Look at the screen for a message "to enter setup" and press the key(s)
mentioned.  Look for "boot order" in the pages and see that CD is before HD
(Hard Drive).  If not, you will always boot into your Windows and the system
will never look to boot at the CD.   A live CD will not change your hard
drive and when you remove it you can return to using windows.  They do run
kind of slow.  The newest version of Ubuntu (6.06 Dapper) comes only on a
Live CD and you can install through an application available from a Desktop
icon.

2.  If you want to install Ubuntu on your hard drive please understand that
it will affect your Master Boot Record (MBR).   Your current MBR will boot
you into Windows 2000, the installation of Ubuntu without running a special
program to make a partition to put Ubuntu on would destroy the Windows 2000
installation that you have.  Making a "dual-boot" (Ubuntu and Win2K) is
possible - see:

http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html

http://www.crhc.uiuc.edu/~mjmille2/howtos/dual-boot-linux-and-windows/

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partitioning.html

Another way is to put Linux on an external drive and plug it in to boot
Ubuntu.

Live CDs are a good way to look at Ubuntu without affecting your current
situation.

I hope this is helpful!

Tod
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