installation problem???

[Mukul Sharma]

Hi fr's

I trying to inststall ubuntu. I  reboots the system after inserting CD ,we
generally got the main menu.I m also getting after this when i press ENTER
for ubuntu installation my SYSTEM is going to restar that's the problem i
have?????

I have already send u my system information............
Thanking for ur response

plzz replyy

On 8/2/06, Tod Merley <todbot88 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> touch /.autorelabel
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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.crhc.uiuc.edu/%7Emjmille2/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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