Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a machine with Windows 9

2013-01-07 Thread Andy Braben
On 7 January 2013 14:12, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > Ha ha, I've managed it. The last message was precisely to the point. You > MUST use a USB stick, and the latest version only (12.10). I took a chance > and installed it instead of Windows, rather than alongside Windows, but it > seems to be working

[ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a machine with Windows 9

2013-01-07 Thread Rowan Berkeley
Ha ha, I've managed it. The last message was precisely to the point. You MUST use a USB stick, and the latest version only (12.10). I took a chance and installed it instead of Windows, rather than alongside Windows, but it seems to be working perfectly, so far. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a machine with Windows 9

2013-01-07 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On 07/01/2013 11:52, Ron Rhodes wrote: I've followed this thread with interest right from the beginning as I had the same problem when I purchased my Samsung NP350V5C-AOEUK with the new Windows 8 OS last November. A large number of postings have been made, most of them ignore the problem and ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a machine with Windows 9

2013-01-07 Thread Ron Rhodes
On 06/01/13 09:26, Rowan Berkeley wrote: Whoops no, I'm sorry, this machine is still Windows 8. Win 9 will be out later this year. But anyway, reliable instructions. On 06/01/2013 10:19, Rowan Berkeley wrote: Hello again, Can anybody recommend a reliable set of online instructions for installi