downloading and installing ubuntu

Andrew Farris flyindragon1 at aol.com
Wed Aug 26 10:09:59 UTC 2009


On Sun, 2009-08-23 at 11:58 -0600, james wrote:
> I am trying to download and install ubuntu.  I tried reading the
> instructions, and though I was at least on the moderately computer
> saavy.  can someone please give me very very basic instructions on how
> to download the netbook remix and install it?  I have tried saving it
> directly to usb, then restarting my computer, pressing f9, andit says
> there is no os.....I understood and checked the hash, andit was ok.
> it is just the how to save to flash.  I am wanting to totally rid
> myself of my windows xp system, as it has gotten some bad stuff in it.
> I hear ubuntu is the only way to go.  Thank You in Advance!

There's actually a link to a tool + instructions on the Ubuntu website
where you download the Ubuntu NBR image from. the direct link is here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles 

I believe that's what you were looking for? :)


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Andrew
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