[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Installation

[Hannes Coetzee]

On 18/02/2012 21:07, Ricardo Botha (Gmail) wrote:
> Good Evening,
>
> I'm really struggling with this computer.
> I have downloaded ubuntu 11.10 desktop&  alternate iso images (to no avail) my cd's don't want to boot the machine.
> I have tested both cd's with 2x other computers and they work perfectly on them.
>
> I however manage to get the alternate cd to boot (when I insert a usb memstic into the machine) but after configuring my network card I get a popup saying that the installation media is no longer in the drive and I am left with aborting the installation.
>
> Is there a way to get the machine booting and then install ubuntu over the internet vs using my cd? (And how?)
>
> Any help please?
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There are a few other ways you can install ubuntu if the cd doesn't 
work. Take a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation