Need all the help I can get.

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:59:32 -0800
Jeremy Tyree <jtyree at clearwire.net> 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.

A good place to start is reading the documentation about what you are
going to do:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows

good luck,

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Charlie Kravetz 
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