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

[Julian Robbins]

Hello ann

All you need to do is write to the list as normal but add an extra email
address to the to or cc field.

Regards

Julian

On 2 December 2014 at 23:21, Ann <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:

> 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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>>>>>>
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