Help: Installing Ubuntu

[Steve Reilly]

licohen at edisto.cofc.edu wrote:
> Hey, i'm having trouble installing ubuntu.  I just got a new dell laptop
> with windows vista, and i 
> want to use ubuntu instead (although ill keep windows at first).  I've
> downloaded the image 
> file, burned it onto a blank dvd and tried to boot up my computer,
> changing the boot sequence   
> so the cd drive is the primary boot.  But after that windows still
> starts.  I dont know what to do 
> at this point.  help?
> 
> 
> 
> 
if your dvd drive is set to boot first (verify it by using a known good
bootable cd if you have one) then you may have gotten a bad burn or did
not burn as an iso.  check this out for instructions

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto





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