download ubuntu8.04 iso

[James Takac]

Hi Doug

On Sunday 10 August 2008 14:16:40 Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> --- Doug Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Got a mess here, have a lot of problems and getting
> > worse.  Was trying
> > to use kino to capture video  and could not capture.
> > Used sudo  to dv
> > capture files in my user home folder.  Bad move
> > that!  Am getting error
> > messages and having problems with with Firefox and
> > cannot down load to
> > desktop or other files.  I have so many problems I
> > feel it best  to
> > download Ubuntu 8.04.1 iso in synaptic and
> > reinstall.  Have all my data
> > saved on external hard drive.    The question is how
> > or can I down load
> > iso file on synaptic.??
>
> Doug, I don't think you can download the iso from
> synaptic, but I could be wrong.  The usual way is to
> download the live CD or alternative CD iso from:
> http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04.1/
> Burn it to disc as an iso file then install ubuntu
> with the disc.  Pick the iso according to your cpu,
> ie, i386, amd64 or whatever.  Most peeople recommend
> an i386, 32 bit install as the 64 bit is somewhat
> buggy. I have it and can voouch for it. I'd recommend
> the alternative Cd as it generally works better than
> the live CD.
> Also you mentioned many error messages. It would be
> wise if you had posted them so someone on the list
> could have suggested how you might avoid this in
> ffuture. The sound of your post suggest that you may
> have some erroneous ideas about how to do things.
> Better to ask if not absolutely sure so that you don't
> mess up the OS.
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> Leonard Chatagnier
> lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net


You can't download iso's via synaptic. Best bet is to go to 
http://www.ubuntu.com/ and got to the download they're after from there or by 
searching for the relevant torrent version to download

James