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Re: [LUG] Advent - Booting Kubuntu

 

Maybe try the new ubuntu windows installer?

Think this is the link:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/install.exe/Prototype

Jon

On 03/03/07, Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have been given an Advent computer that I would love to stick Linux
> on. However, I cannot get to the boot sequence to tell it to boot of
> cd rom. It ignores any key press and just goes straight into boot of
> hard drive. So I stuck in a copy of Kubuntu thinling I could boot of
> the disk and install from windows but it doesn't do it. I thought the
> disks could be run as a live cd but it seems I have to actually boot
> of it. Is there a way in Windows of getting it to run in live mode so
> I can arrange the same please?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Rich
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