Installing Ubuntu

[Craig Puchta]

On Sat, 2008-01-26 at 22:11 +1000, Phil Kimmins wrote
> To Whom It May Concern
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> On a spare and expendable computer, I downloaded the Ubuntu operating
> system. All the necessary files appear to have come through but I
> can’t for the life of me get it up and running as a default O/S. When
> I attempted to use the Windows to Ubuntu facility (not the right
> terminology I know), I was informed that the CD necessary to complete
> this function could not be found. WHAT CD?! There was no CD involved.
> This was a direct download from the Ubuntu site to my PC.
> 
>  I am very much in favour of your Open Source philosophy, but you
> don’t make it easy. Directions are far from clear, are in fact, highly
> confusing.
> 
>  
> 
> Can you please provide some clear direction, as I am fired with
> enthusiasm to eliminate all things Windows-based from my computing
> life.

Did you download an .iso file?
You need to burn the .iso file as an image and reboot your computer with
the burned cd in the cdrom drive.
Ubuntu livecd will boot and there is an icon on the desktop that says
install, double click that and follow the directions.