bad video mode booting from 7.10 cd

Tue Apr 8 18:17:42 UTC 2008

On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:19:11 +0100
Joao Ferreira gmail <joao.miguel.c.ferreira at gmail.com> wrote:

> > install from the Alternate CD.
> 
> Ok. So what is this "Alternate CD" people mention ?
> 

It's the traditional install CD. Rather than boot into a graphical LiveCD then launch a graphical installer, it uses a text-based installer.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download and check the box under 'Start Download'