Installing Ubuntu in Off Topic

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Jul 11 2007, 3:17 pm
I currently have Windows XP. I've got the "Live CD" of Ubuntu on a blank CD now and it says to leave it in the drive and restart the computer. I've done that but nothing happens. Can anyone give me the steps of installing it once you have it on a CD?
#1 Jul 11 2007, 3:18 pm
set in your bios to boot from cd and restart it with the ubuntu cs in the tray
#2 Jul 11 2007, 3:19 pm
Here's the real secret: Linux doesn't exist. All the 'linux users' are just in on the big joke. They all laugh whenever someone tries to install it and fails, then the hapless victim joins the linux gang (I know this from my FreeBSD days. But I don't roll with them no more, G.).
#3 Jul 11 2007, 3:25 pm
Can you explain it a little more Dark Wizard?
#4 Jul 11 2007, 3:27 pm
Go to your BIOS and set the first boot device to CD.
#5 Jul 11 2007, 3:32 pm
I got it. Thanks.
#6 Jul 11 2007, 3:47 pm
Wait, when I install this, I loose all my files? I can't find anything.
#7 Jul 11 2007, 3:50 pm
not if you partition
#8 Jul 11 2007, 3:52 pm
What does that mean? I'm completely new to Lunix alltogether. How can I get this and all my orginal files?
#9 Jul 11 2007, 4:01 pm
Partition, BIOS- they're all made up!
#10 Jul 11 2007, 4:04 pm
How are they made up if I'm typing through Ubuntu right now? I need help getting all my files back onto Ubuntu.
#11 Jul 11 2007, 5:19 pm
He's part of The Game now, Elation!
#12 Jul 11 2007, 11:42 pm
Did you already instal Ubuntu?
What setup option did you choose?
You probably overwrote your Windows partition.
(Which isn't really Ubunu's fault, it doesn't seem like you did your research before installing.)

#13 Jul 11 2007, 11:56 pm
Flame Sage wrote:
(Which isn't really Ubunu's fault, it doesn't seem like you did your research before installing.)

Man, maybe if you geniuses didn't push linux like it's the fucking savior, people wouldn't get tricked into thinking it's godlike software and won't just put in a CD that you tell them is amazing and solve all their problems?

Deleting your windows partition is some pretty shitty fine print.


#14 Jul 12 2007, 12:04 am
Whoah. Calm down.
Putting in the CD doesn't INSTALL Ubuntu, it's guided through steps, which are pretty much explain themselves.

I do feel for him though.
#15 Jul 12 2007, 6:27 am
Yeah, I erased all my files or the partition, whicxh after installing, I figured out is where your files are stored. So now I got nothing, but the internet works faster. Oh well.