[HLUG] Unable to download Ubuntu on my Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 (32 bit)

[Ann]

Not sure how to do that... sorry.
Ann

On 02/12/14 23:03, Julian Robbins wrote:
> Please remember you will have to manually copy Jonathan in to any reply as
> he isnt yet on our mailing list .. Otherwise we wont receive your messages
>
> Thanks
>
> Julian
>
> On 2 December 2014 at 22:54, Ann <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:
>
>> When I first installed Linux Mint from windows I installed Vuze and
>> downloaded the iso. There is a button that will allow you to burn to DVD.
>> May I suggest you try Linux Mint - Mate desktop instead of Ubuntu, the
>> installation is very straight forward.. if you go to the Linux Mint website
>> you will find the download link.
>> regards
>> Ann Tether
>>
>>
>> On 02/12/14 22:15, Steve Horsfield wrote:
>>
>>> I'm willing to create a USB installation image. I've done it successfully
>>> before.
>>>
>>> Steve Horsfield
>>>
>>> On 2 December 2014 at 20:35, Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   Hello Jonathan
>>>> Thanks for getting in touch with our group. I hope we can help you.
>>>>
>>>> For what its worth I think your problem may be in how you're burning the
>>>> ISO file as its different to burning a Cd with a single file on it. You
>>>> have to burn it as an iso which creates lots of files and folders on the
>>>> cd
>>>> to install Linux.
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise, you could instead get a Linux magazine and use one of the Cd's
>>>> on there, there usually a DVD with Linux Mint or Ubuntu etc with each
>>>> magazine.
>>>>
>>>> Lastly, perhaps one of the members can lend you a cd .
>>>>
>>>> Julian
>>>>
>>>> On 2 December 2014 at 20:34, Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   Hello
>>>>> This was forward to the list from our website contact page. Please get
>>>>> in
>>>>> touch directly with Jonathan if you can help as he isnt a member of the
>>>>>
>>>> LUG
>>>>
>>>>> as yet.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Julian
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> From: Jonathan Roger <jonathan at roger91.orangehome.co.uk>
>>>>> Date: 2 December 2014 at 19:03
>>>>> Subject: Unable to download Ubuntu on my Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>>
>>>> Professional
>>>>
>>>>> Version 2002 Service Pack 2 (32 bit)
>>>>> To: contact at hlug.org.uk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Jonathan Roger <jonathan at roger91.orangehome.co.uk>
>>>>> Subject: Unable to download Ubuntu on my Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>>
>>>> Professional
>>>>
>>>>> Version 2002 Service Pack 2 (32 bit)
>>>>>
>>>>> Message Body:
>>>>> I have spent four days unsuccessfully trying to download Ubuntu 14.04.
>>>>> I
>>>>> have tried all the links and read the advice and instructions to
>>>>> download
>>>>> the necessary ISO and zip files etc, but unsuccessfully.  As you can see
>>>>> I'm not an ICT professional.  I would much appreciate if someone could
>>>>> download it manually for me and I'm willing to pay.  Please telephone me
>>>>>
>>>> 01432
>>>>
>>>>> 344 662.
>>>>> I need my computer with an anti-virus to use now to apply for on-line
>>>>> jobs. I don't want to buy the Microsoft office 2013 for 110 pounds (I've
>>>>> just noticed my keyboard also doesn't type the pound symbol anymore
>>>>> -odd?).  Unfortunately I'm unable to wait until the next Herefordshire
>>>>> Linux User Group meeting at the end of January, 2015; because I'm
>>>>> unemployed.  I can'y risk using my computer on XP Professional without a
>>>>> fire wall & an anti-virus.  McAffe anti-virus refuses to download unless
>>>>>
>>>> I
>>>>
>>>>> upgrade my OS, and this means buying the Microsoft windows 2013.  I have
>>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>> good second hand computer: Veriton 1000 (RAM 1GB DDR2 memory and Intel
>>>>>
>>>> 1.86
>>>>
>>>>> GHz  speed, purchase in 2010).  Ubuntu should download.  I have
>>>>>
>>>> completely
>>>>
>>>>> cleared my computer of bugs by clearing & reloading my OS and then using
>>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>> free Malware anti-virus.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be much appreciated.  I would much prefer talking to
>>>>> someone to arrange to pay on an hourly rate to set me up on Ubuntu.
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Jonathan
>>>>> Jonathan Roger
>>>>> A resident only five minutes walk from the centre of Hereford City
>>>>>
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