7.10 No Brown Desktop

[Karl Larsen]

Jeffrey Tooker wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Jayson Rowe
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:23 AM
> To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
> Subject: Re: 7.10 No Brown Desktop
>
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, Jeffrey Tooker wrote:
>
>   
>> I have downloaded Ubunto 7.10. from the internet.  This is not the burn to
>> disk version, or at 1 AM the night I loaded it I loaded it straight in.  I
>> remember I did not make a disk then.  The program is running, I do not
>>     
> know
>   
>> how correctly.  7.10 is on a seperate HD by itself.  I have since
>>     
> downloaded
>   
>> and burned to disk 7.10.  I got the book "The Official Ubunto Book" by
>> Benjamin Mako Hill.  Since I have 7.10 installed I went to to chapter
>>     
> three
>   
>> page 55 "Using the Ubunto Desktop".  I started my way through chapter
>>     
> three
>   
>> with my computer on and logged into 7.10.  First I have no brown desktop.
>>     
> I
>   
>> tried following the book directions.  Things only got worse.
>>
>>
>>
>> In reading the book it says to boot up the system with the disk in the CD
>> drive to install 7.10 from the disk. . It does not boot up from the CD.  I
>> believe this is in Windows, but the book is not specific. I am trying to
>> install the disk version of 7.10 over the presently installed 7.10.  This
>> should clear the drive of the existing program and load the new disk
>>     
> version
>   
>> of 7.10.  The book also says the system will boot up off of the CD drive.
>>     
> I
>   
>> believe if I can get the Windows portion to bootup off of the CD drive
>>     
> that
>   
>> the the installation of the disk version of 7.10 will install. I do not
>>     
> know
>   
>> how to get this done.  Help!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jeffrey Tooker
>>
>> Paynes Creek Ca.
>>     
>
> Jeffery,
> It sounds like you are having trouble burning the .iso and are possibly 
> burning the .iso file to the disk as a data file rather than an image. 
> Before you get too frustrated and give up I wanted to make sure you were 
> aware of the Ubuntu "Ship-It" program which will allow you to order a free 
> pre-made Ubuntu CD. You can find info here:
>
> https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
>
> Hope this helps, and good luck!
>
> -jayson>>>
>
> I have tried booting up with the Ubuntu disk from the Ubuntu book in the CD.
> This should be a good CD disk.  Windows computer will not boot from CD disk.
> Rember Ubuntu is already installed in the computer in its own seperate HD.
> My question remains.  How does one UN INSTALL Ubuntu from within Ubuntu?  I
> believe the Ubuntu presently installed on my computer (in its own seperatr
> HD) is corrupt. I need to un install Ubuntu.  How do I do it?
>
>
>
>
>   
    You have the good cd-rom from your book. Now if you can't get the 
Live-cd to load it is because your computer bios is not set to boot a cd 
before the hard drive. Get into your bios and change that.

Karl


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