can't install Ubuntu 7.04

Is the CD damaged? On the menu you get, instead of telling it to boot into live mode, tell it to check the disk for errors.
Or you can download the latest copy and burn it yourself. Is there any reason for not using 7.10?

I ran the "Check Disc For Erors" It filled up the bar below the Icon (Ubunto) but there were no messages. It just stopped there. Does this mean there are no errors? And what should I do next.

The correct boot options parameters, and howto, are listed here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

To get better help please tell us the model of your Dell Latitude...
Try to look for it under the back sticker of your laptop...

Thank you

Model PPL Latitude M233ST. I looked at the link for boot option parameters but I don't understand which ones I need to use, Thanks, David

How many ram do you have..?

Please try the noacpi noapic parameters

Thank you

Here's the info on memory taken from setup screen; Primary Hard Drive 4327 MB, System Memory 128MB, Level 2 Cache 512KB, Pentium 233MMX. I tried the noacpi noapic, still will not boot. I've been working on this for two days. I even tried burning a Alternate CD but it will not work at all. When i insert it into computer, It says "no operating system". thanks again

For Ubuntu you don't have enought ram... (you must have 256 mb or better)
I think try to install Xubuntu may help you.

http://www.xubuntu.org/home

HTH

I downloaded xubuntu and burned a CD but when I put it in the computer I want to install it on, I get message "Missing Operating System". I thought this was an operating system, so why do I need another operating system to install this one? I'm about to give up. Thanks for your help. Is there any answer to this problem?

"Missing Operating System" is system message when no operative system is on hard-disk
I think you must check and force boot from cd...

HTH

Thanks for trying to help. How do I force boot from CD. The only thing I get when turning computer on iis black screen with message"Missing operating system" How do I get past this/ I think I'll ca;ll it a night and try again tomorrow if I get any more qdvice. Regards, David

You must configure your bios "boot" option and put as first device the cd-rom.

Usually to get BIOS access you must press "canc" or F2 or F10 at very first screen that appears in front of you when you switch on your pc.

Then you can install it here a video on xubuntu install procedure:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-3043642111174602494

HTH

I have the first device as cd-rom. The problem is now that I have burned the xubuntu disc and insert it and turn on computer, I get the "operating system missing" message. and I can not proceed any further. The xubuntu screen does not come up so there is no way that I can install the system. Sorry for all the problems but I'm stuck.

Please insert into cdrom another old or different operative system install cd:
if the pc boot from it
then
burn Ubuntu install cd at lower speed
this may help you:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

I burned new CD as directed. I got past the "operating system missing". Now
it shows Caldera DR-DOs 7.03 and show Volume in Drive D... XUBUNTU_ ISO
593,889,280 bytes 0 bytes free then there is {CR-DOS} D'\> THERE IS A
PROMPT HERE.

How do I get this to install? Thanks , David
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Please insert into cdrom another old or different operative system install
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burn Ubuntu install cd at lower speed
this may help you:
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Try this may help you:
Goto the end of this page put that kernel boot options:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=309284

Here how to set boot options, (are for Ubuntu but do the same procedure for xUbuntu):
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

and this to check how to set boot from cdrom on Dell:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061014100630AA9dVCC

Hope this help you

Iburned new CD and inserted it into machine. I do not get anyxubunto page.

Here's what is on screen:

 USB support successfully initialized
NTFS Filesystem Driver for DR-DOS. Version 1.200
Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Ahead Software and its licensors.

Usage: ntfsread.exe [-u]

USB support successfully initialized

No NTFS Volumes Found, exiting ...
NWCDEX.EXE Version 2.81 CD-ROM fike handler.
Copyright (c) 1992, 1997 Caldera Inc. All rights reserved.
  Drive D: Driver 'MSCDOO1' unit 0
Completed codepage prepare function
Completed codepage select function
NLSFUNC R4.00 National Language Support
Copyright (c) 1988, 1998 Caldera, Inc. All rights reserved

Caldera DR-DOS 7.03
Copyright (c) 1976, 1998 Caldera. Inc. All rights reserved.
[DR-DOS] A:\> (PROMPT)

If I enter DIR Command I get the following:
Volume in drive A is DOS_BOOT
Directory of A:\

COMMAND COM 66,785 1-07-99 7"03a
DRDOS <DIR> 10-24-01 11:15a
OAK <DIR> 10-30-01 7:30p
NR <DIR> 6-24-03 1:16p
WWBMU EXE 267,650 10-10-02 1:08p
README TXT 2,888 2-24-04 9:03a
DCONFIG SYS 1,920 7-06-05 1:26p
AUTODOS7 BAT 582 7-06-05 1:27p
    8 File(s) 339825 bytes
             142,848 bytes free

[DR-DOS] A:\> (PROMPT)

If I change to D:\>DIR I get the following"

Volume in drive D is MY_DISC
Directory of D:\

XUBUNTU_ ISO 593,889,280 bytes 11-25-07 8:22p
                        0 bytes free

[DR-DOS] D;\> (PROMPT)

Where do I go from here?
There is no A:Drive on this machine ( only CD-ROm)
How can I bring up the Xubuntu screen?

I burned a new CD and inserted it in machine, I got to the ubuntu screen with the icons on left side (Trash - Home - File Systems - Examples - Install. Then I attempted to Install and got as far as the white screen with "Install" on top. Computer froze up at this point. Are there any adjustments that I need to make. I changed from VGA to 800 x 640.

Thanks Marcobra for all your time and help. Everything is OK. I got it laoded. Thanks again.