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Attempting to put Ubuntu on the laptop as the only operating system. on loading the cd-rom I get a screen which says loading caldera DR-DOS...

Asked by paul fellows

Having completely obliterated Windows with an ill advised attempt to recover using a recovery disc for a different computer

I am now attempting to put Ubuntu on the lap top as the only operating system.
on loading the cd-rom I get a screen which says loading caldera DR-DOS.

It goes through various things including one where it says no FAT32 files found.

Eventually it comes down to a command prompt [DR-DOS] A:\>

I know this is diskette drive A.

but as Im using the cd rom to try to load ubuntu I can't seem to find tyhe right drive.

nor do I know the right commands to continue.

Is there any hope or should I consign the laptop to the rubbish bin and admit defeat.

The laptop is a Dell Latitude D600.

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Best arochester (arochester) said : 		#1

You have not burned the disk properly. You have made a DOS bootable disk instead. Burning a disk is a special operation which will make a Linux bootable disk. Look at this page: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download click on No. 2 " Burn your CD or create a bootable USB stick"

I have 3 Dell C400s. The Dell D600 has an Intel video card. You need to look at this: http://insidesocal.com/click/2010/02/intel-82830-cgc-830m-graphics.html

Have you got a special Dell CD-Rom module? If not it will not boot from an ordinary external Hard Drive or USB...

How much RAM has your computer got?

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paul fellows (paulf0412) said : 		#2

On 30 March 2012 20:41, arochester <email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #192185 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/192185
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> arochester proposed the following answer:
> You have not burned the disk properly. You have made a DOS bootable disk
> instead. Burning a disk is a special operation which will make a Linux
> bootable disk. Look at this page:
> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download click on No. 2 " Burn
> your CD or create a bootable USB stick"
>
> I have 3 Dell C400s. The Dell D600 has an Intel video card. You need to
> look at this: http://insidesocal.com/click/2010/02/intel-82830-cgc-830m-
> graphics.html
>
> Have you got a special Dell CD-Rom module? If not it will not boot from
> an ordinary external Hard Drive or USB...
>
> How much RAM has your computer got?
>
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Thanks for the info. I have a cd rom built into the laptop. and according
to the setup page have 512 MB system memory and 20 gig hard drive.I tried
to burn the cd rom using nero. but have now downloaded infrarecorder.

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*Paul Fellows*

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arochester (arochester) said : 		#3

With 512Mb you should be OK

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paul fellows (paulf0412) said : 		#4

Thanks arochester, that solved my question.

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paul fellows (paulf0412) said : 		#5

Many thanks to arochester for all the help. This comment comes fro a shiny brand new and working Ubuntu operating system.