Ubuntu 8.10 hash OK wont load from CD

you can follow this guide to resize your hard disk to and install ubuntu with dual boot:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/dualboot

Thanks for your prompt response but your "guide" presumes I can boot from this CD. (I have already changed my boot sequence)

I would also prefer NOT to have a duel boot, or anything else to do with windows :-)

What happens when you try to boot from the CD?

Thanks; it just loads windows as normal. The system seems to recognise my CD Drive since I recently (Yesterday) installed a wireless driver from the factory CD.
Dave
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in devices it is present? if so when you reboot watch the top for the screen right after the bios check it asks to boot from cd dvd hit any key?? You may have to check bios to may sure it boot by cd the hd.

Yes the Device manager shows the CD/DVD drive and there are no problems.
I have been able to use other discs to load drivers and play games.
this seems to be pointing to the CD Disc which is Memorex CD-R. The attributes are "read only", but I believe this is normal. The disc is shown as Full. Could some kind of "Finalizing" of the disk caused this?

I have never seen anything else except the normal loading of Windows XP SP3. I have rechecked the Bios to make sure it boots from CD first. I will put a MS system disc in to see if it recognizes that.

yes do that. The disk if you used nero it would finalize for you. what program was used?

The CD will be shown as full. You can press F12 during the initial startup to get a boot menu, although if you've set the boot order correctly it should be ok.
You did write the install ISO as a disk image and not as a single file when you burned the CD?

No, it was just Roxio.
It recognized the xp system set-up disc.
I tried everything again and although I got a flashing cursor on the left side for 5 seconds it did not say "press any key..."
I have just reloaded the Bios driver and see if it works now.
Next step will be to see if I can update my bios somehow. This maybe just a manufacturing quirk since my ethernet has already burnt out on the motherboard.
I have to go to work shortly, thanks for trying so far :-)
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  yes do that. The disk if you used nero it would finalize for you. what
  program was used?

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Andy, sorry I dont understand the question. The file was downloaded in the normal way using DAP.
How else would I have downloaded it. It reads as follows:Ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso and is 715,592 KB (It says ISO Image File)
Will have to go to work soon.
Thanks,
Dave
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When you put the CD in the drive, and browse in Windows, what's on the CD?

A file as mention before< Ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso> and is <715,592 KB> (It says ISO Image File)
Dave.
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But it says <ISO Image File>?? Sorry I don't know the difference between an image file and a data file and how is copying it to a CD any different?
Thanks for hanging in there with me.
Dave S
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  thats your problem then. you burned the file onto a a data disc. you
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OK, I just did some quick research and now understand
Thanks
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  thats your problem then. you burned the file onto a a data disc. you
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OK I did some quick research and now understand.
Thanks

If the guide was written in a more step by step method a warning about how to go about the burning would have helped. Burn a CD is obviously not always done the same way. To learn more I went to: http://www.bay-wolf.com/burnimage.htm

add Community docs:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
Installation Index
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation

Thanks.
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  add Community docs:
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  Installation Index
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