Hi Lou Yes, the PC should boot from the CD and give you a menu. One option will be to run ubuntu without installing, next will be to install, then I think there's a memory test and a disk check option, may be another one or two options but I can't remember now.
If you don't see the menu, the CD isn't booting correctly. On some PC's you have to press a key in response to a Boot from CD? prompt, otherwise it skips it. Did you remember seeing one of those? Steve 2008/11/16 Louis Gidney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > [ Added later: > I've just thought: I suppose ONE WAY OF ADDRESSING THIS > is to ask the question: How would I install Ubuntu from > the CD if the machine had nothing at all on it? (ie: no > earlier version of Unbuntu; no MS Windows; not even DOS) > but just a new empty 80GB HD (unfortunately formatted as > MS NTFS as it happens) & the motherboard's BIOS of course. > If that can be done, then I am home and dry! and all the > other problems are by-passed and superfluous. > Should the disc I've got (the .iso of v8.04 fresh from > the website) "self boot" on an empty system like that ?? > If so then I know I've definitely got a hardware problem. > I guess that question should have a simple yes/no answer. > If yes, then apologies to all for bothering you. Lou. ] > > > > Hello Lee, > > > Have you run the "Check this CD" option on the CD? > > No I haven't. I've had a good look today for the > "Check this CD" button or menu option. I would be > grateful if you would tell be how to do it. (It > is a fresh download by the way.) > > My only need at present is to install v8.04 on a > new 80GB HD (a replacement for one that went down > some months ago with v8.04 on it). > > One trouble I've has is that I can't even open a filer > window of that HD with Nautilus. (The BIOS sees it > alright during bootup and displays its name, etc.) > > Also Nautilus can display the CD contents alright, > but I don't know how to "get it going". > > Once I've done that, and the v8.04 has proved itself > to be OK, I will delete the current 6.06 Dapper setup. > > The only reason for fixing it, is if first fixing it is > needed as the only way of installing the v8.04 from the CD. > > I've tried booting the machine with the CD already > in the drive. No joy with that. (and yes the CD is in > the boot options sequence, right after the floppy and > before the HD). No joy with that. > > regards, > Lou > > > PS. > > Err, for completeness the E: is the error message, > > the W: is warning message... > > Thanks. Aha! I thought perhaps "E" meant "hde". > Its high time I got down to reading the techie stuff. > So far, I've related to Ubuntu as a mere GUI user. > That I have managed to do that for about 2 yrs, says > a big plus for Ubuntu! > > > > The pgp is Pretty Good Privacy, it's a way of > > encrypting stuff, > > I don't need to encrypt anything because there is > nothing confidential on my computer, and I am the > only user. If it's causing trouble, is it possible > to remove it? > > > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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