[Gloucs] Problem with Ubuntu live

[Steve Greig]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Broadhead" <lug at twinmoons.clara.co.uk>
To: "Gloucestershire LUG" <gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Gloucs] Problem with Ubuntu live


> "Steve Greig" <steve at stevespages.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> I am running Windows XP on a lap top and wanted to give Ubuntu live
>> version a go.
>>
>> I just downloaded the ubuntu live cd and transferred it to a CD and
>> then (leaving it in the drive) rebooted the computer. As it started I
>> pressed F12 and got to a menu where I choose the option to boot from
>> the CD/DVD drive. To my surprise it just booted up into Windows XP as
>> normal. The file I downloaded was called: ubuntu-5.04-live-i386.iso
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how I can get it to work. I
>> was hoping to go on and get the install version and then dual boot the
>> computer with XP and Ubuntu.
>
> Sorry if I ask obvious questions, don't be offended please :)
>
> I presume you burned the CD as an ISO image, not just copied the ISO
> file onto the disk.  I don't know what the terminology use on XP would
> be.  From XP, try to view the contents of the CD using your normal file
> manager, if you can see the .iso file then you have not burnt the CD as
> an ISO image.  If the disk has ubuntu in the label name and the contents
> are many files then you have burned the CD correctly and it should work.
> You can even install windows version of some of the apps like Open
> Office, the Gimp (graphic image manipulation program) and so on from a
> application browser that auto starts from the CD.
>
> If the CD looks OK then it may be the way you are setting the laptop to
> boot.  I'm not familiar with your F12 menu, I presume its something
> specific to your laptop.  The kit I play with usually has to be changed
> in the BIOS configuration to attempt to boot from the CD/DVD drive
> before trying the hard disk.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Paul
>
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Thanks Mick and Paul for your replies. I am almost sure I have just copied 
the ISO file onto the disk not burnt it on. I have to admit that I do not 
understand the difference. I have just tried to use RealPlayer to burn the 
ISO onto another CD but could not see how to do it. Do you have any 
suggestions about how I can do this. Ideally using something in windows xp 
if it exists or using real player. Otherwise I could download a program to 
do it. As you can see I am totally unclear about the process: I have 
downloaded programs successfully in the past (and unsucessfully) but don't 
really know what exactly is happening.
Best wishes from Steve