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Can't "burn" CD--no info on DL site!

Asked by Tom Darby

Nothing on the download site said anything about "burning" a CD! I do not have a CD burner, so have I wasted my time DL-ing Ubuntu 6.10??

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Best Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#1

If you dont want to or cant burn the CD ISO image there is an alternate method to installing which doesnt require a CD to be burned.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromWindows

I have not used this method myself but I understand it is useful in your situation.

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Tom Darby (peyiks) said : 		#2

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Tom Darby (peyiks) said : 		#3

However... your e-mail link back here didn't work, said for Admin only!

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#4

I don't understand, which link gave what exact message?

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Tom Darby (peyiks) said : 		#5

Never mind... I have worse problems... the program, instlux, which your link referred to, doesn't work. I install it, windows reboots, and when it comes back on, instlux asks to be uninstalled! What's up with that? I'd really like to get Ubuntu installed somehow, I thought it was just like any windows software, click on it and it installs. I have the 6.10 desktop iso in a folder, waiting...

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#6

Installing off the CD is really the best way to go in my opinion. Do you have any friends or relatives who have CD burners? Alternatively you could order a CD from the ship-it service. Ubuntu will send you one for free.

https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

The other option would be to buy a CD.

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williamts99 (williamts99) said : 		#7

You can also contact your local LUG(linux user group) and I am sure that someone there will be able to help you out. Please have a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GettingUbuntu for more options.

I have also been to two libraries that had the software available for checkout, so that may be an option for you.

Best Regards,
Williamts99

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Matt Smith (mattsmith) said : 		#8

You can request that the appropriate Ubuntu CD is sent to you via the ShipIt scheme, this is available at: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/.

This means you can install from CD, and get a copy without a burner.

All the best,
Matt Smith