Really New to Ubuntu
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Sat May 10 17:18:30 UTC 2008
Ron Schwartz wrote:
> I'm am trying to try out ubuntu to see if I like it and am having bunches of problems. I want to try the version that allows me to run it from a CD/DVD without having to install it on my PC. I first downloaded the version 8.04 desktop ISO. The instructions say to burn it to a 700 MB CD. The problem is that the file is larger than 700 MB, so it won't fit. I performed the procedure for verifying the download and it is fine. I burned the ISO to a DVD (+RW), but it didn't burn correctly as all I get is the unexpanded file on the DVD. Do I need to burn it to a DVD +R instead?
> I am in the process of downloading the Alternate desktop version as it is a little smaller file. At this point, I'm not sure I'm downloading the right file at all. It seems to me the only choice I have is to download a version that installs on my PC and I don't want to do that just yet.
> Where do I go from here?
> Ron Schwartz
>
There is something wrong with the Windows CD system your using. I
made and have a LiveCD for Gutsie 7.10 and Hardy 8.04. They both work
fine. You can not put an ISO image made for a CD on a DVD. I suggest you
might need newer recordable CD disks. Old ones could hold less than 700 MB.
You can buy a CD with either system on it from the Ubuntu web page.
Karl
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