Need all the help I can get.

[Bart Silverstrim]

Jeremy Tyree wrote:
>   Well,  here goes.  My plan is to erase my hard drive.  And I want to use
> Ubuntu OS.  I am sick of windows, and I want a change.  I have downloaded
> the file and I am going to burn the CD.  I am savvy with the computer, but I
> really don't know much about installing a new OS.    My question is, if I
> erase the hard drive, throw the cd in, will it automatically setup and start
> installing??  Or do I need to know some kind of DOS commands before I get
> into it?  I really don't want to waste anyone's time, but I want to do it
> right.  Help me please if you can.

If your computer will boot from CD, then yes, putting it in and booting 
will bring up a menu where you can use the liveboot CD or install it.

Running the installer will step you through setting Ubuntu up on your 
hard drive, and you don't need to erase the hard drive first if you tell 
the installer to use "guided - use entire drive" when setting it up.

-Bart