downloaded ubuntu live cd but cant be read by windows

I suggest you to keep your old Windows os installed, so if you are in trouble with this very first Ubuntu setup you can switch to Windows to find needed informations.

You can easy setup Ubuntu + Windows on the same pc... here a video that show howto...

Here a video -> http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/Installing_Ubuntu_with_Windows_Dual-Boot

You must, by change boot order from your BIOS setting, boot your pc from burned cd rom and install Ubuntu...

Hope this helps

ok, Marcobra,

I will give that a try and let you know tomorrow.
thanx

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> marcobra proposed the following answer:
> I suggest you to keep your old Windows os installed, so if you are in
> trouble with this very first Ubuntu setup you can switch to Windows to
> find needed informations.
>
> You can easy setup Ubuntu + Windows on the same pc... here a video that
> show howto...
>
> Here a video -> http://screencasts.ubuntu.com
> /Installing_Ubuntu_with_Windows_Dual-Boot
>
> You must, by change boot order from your BIOS setting, boot your pc from
> burned cd rom and install Ubuntu...
>
> Hope this helps
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Hi Marcobra,

Thanks for your advice. I had to download Infrarecorder in order to copy Ubuntu from my hard drive to a cd, but after much frustration and more than a few wasted discs, I prevailed !!!

So I played around Ubuntu from the cd boot. I like it. The only real problem is that by booting from a cd one is very limited by design, I guess. But I can see where ubuntu is a better os for me, and will be a much better fit once i have it on my hard drive as my primary os. I am not sure if I want the duel boot system or just the Ubuntu. Hmmmm!

So now I will do some mega backup-ing, major reading, and install Ubuntu. My laptop will love me for the change. I am sure of it. My only real concern now is security.( It is unfortunate that everyone I know has never used a Linux based os, but they all say it sux ~~ man wont they be surprised when I wake them up to the facts !) From all that I have read I understand that the linux based os is much safer but I am sure as the popularity rises so does the need for security. I currently use Comodo firewall/anti virus and Boclean. But I understand that Ubuntu has it's Firestarter firewall and SpyBot is compatible. I will do some reading on antivirus programs, see which is best. I have used SpyBot (malware protection) before and liked it. So maybe I should not be too concerned.

Wish me luck !!

thanx again
btimb

Hi Btimb,
I'm a switcher as well. Ubuntu has become my main OS. I began by using Wubi to install Feisty (Ubuntu 7.04) and liked it immediately. Feisty is rock solid in my experience. I have since installed Gutsy on my principal computer. To tell you the truth, I find it a little bit buggy. The thing is Copiz-Fusion ( eye candy for your desktop) didn't work well for me. It seems that it didn't get on well with Nautilus (think Window's Explorer) and since I've removed it, all has been going well.

I've tried out a few distros from the Live CDs (Knopix, Slacks, DSL, Puppy, Mint, Open Suse, PCLinux and one or two more), none of them appealed as much as Ubuntu.

I don't think an AV is necessary, I think you could run without a Firewall since Ubuntu already has an inbuilt one (IP tables). Mind you, I have Firestarter (front-end for IP Tables) and AvastAV installed (out of consideration for my friends who all use Windows). To clarify that last remark, it is perfectly possible for a Window's Virus to be present on a Linux system ( a dodgy attachment will do it) but it will not affect or infect a Linux box. It can however be passed on. Avast can easily be run in the Terminal.

I don't think you will need an anti trojan prog (such as BOClean) or an Anti-Spyware app of any sort. As far as I understand it, the Linux system is very secure and immune to drive-by exploits ( like the Macintosh, which I also love, you would have to choose a dodgy app from some extraneous source and deliberatly install it using your password). I suppose that is possible and you could become infected in that way but there is nothing evil in the official repositories so if you stick to those you'll be safe.

You will need a Rootkit scanner, though. I'm using chkrootkit and it's easy to manage. It's not the only scanner available but the thing is the other one I tried, RKHunter, is more for advanced users; it tends to trow up a bunch of FPs.

Linux is a lot of fun. It's very tweakable and I must say, I've over-tweaked at times and upset the system so be careful there. Still, it's possible to recover and if all fails a fresh install is the biz.

One of the great things about Ubuntu is the Community. There is so much support. I have never looked back and with the help of others I have been able to overcome most problems. I still have a Windows laptop which I use for work related things. For everything else I use Ubuntu or Mac. I shied away from Linux for years thinking that it was too hard. After 2 months of exclusively using Ubuntu at home I feel very comfortable with the OS and while there is a learning curve, the great Linux-using public are there to help. In the meantime, I'm loving Ubuntu and Linux is definately going to be in my life for a long time to come.

Take care.

Thank You Riverrun,

Ya, I am now having some fun with Ubuntu.

I have installed it as a duel boot for the time being ~~ though I can see the day where I say good-buy to windows. I had been considering a different os system, but did not want the expense of buying a new laptop, so I did a lot of internet research ultimately finding and liking Ubuntu. It is kind of strange that the reason I was looking for a windows replacement is because I had OpenOffice on my window and for awhile it worked great. But then Windows must have tired of it for every time I opened OpenOffice my system would lock up, freeze (and that was just from running a work processing program.) Eventually I had to uninstall OpenOffice and opt for a smaller AbiWord, which I also like. But it is not OpenOffice. The thing is that the problem wasn't a space issue for I have tons of space, I am in a habit of not having too much on the hardrive, only what I use often and of course a few fun things.

Thank you for the reminder that viruses can be passed on. I had almost forgot about that!! And I take your advice very seriously. I also am running Firestarter. And will look into the virus program you suggested.

I am amazed at how easily Ubunu downloaded and boots up. Yes I agree there is a learning curve and I probably have to learn more than others, since computers are not my forte. The only real problem I am having at this time is audio. I have no control of volume and my earphone jack and mic jack are inoperable. This surprises me. But it will eventually become a major source of problems as I do much of my phone/video conferencing over or through my laptop. So for the time being I am glad I have a dual boot device.

Another thing I noticed is that Firefox is a plainer browser in Ubuntu. It seems the options are not as robust as they were in Windows os. For example, Firefox in windows I could manage my passwords via the tool selection, It seems I don't have that option with Ubuntu. But, hey, that is only nit-picking, and means little to me. But all in all I am very pleased with Ubuntu and with myself for at least trying a Linus based os. My friends think I am LOONEY, and I know that secretly they are wait for that middle of the night call from an angry me because I blew up my computer. ~~~THAT AINT HAPPENING~~~. (Oh, well, maybe with Windows os ~~ hehehe)

Thanx again Riverrun,
you also take care
and Merry Christmas or
Happy Holidays (which ever works for you !)
btimb