hi utsav,
On 3/29/08, Utsav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hi prajwal, > > i am also a ubuntu newbie. I didn't do my bit of initial research b4 > installing it on my xp desktop. > > A few warnings if you haven't already installed Ubuntu. > > Can't listen to mp3, watch videos and the like with when you install > from the installation CD/DVD. > > You need to download separate files/codecs to do that from the > system. > > and also you cannot connect to the internet, Ubuntu does not support > PPoE re. this is not true, u can use pppoe.. http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_configure_broadband_connections If you are subscribed to the internet like i am (night surfing wlink > or hons and the like you are in deep shit you will need a separate > router to use the internet(that's the answer i got from ubuntu forums. > so ubuntu for me is on permanent halt unless i buy me a router) > > my questions to the ppl at wlink who've hosted the ubuntu ISO's? Any > chance of doing that (getting the mp3 codecs n other from > http://opensource.wlink.com.np?? since u have internet, u can do that through apt-get. http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_install_Multimedia_Codecs u can get a lot of such tips n tricks at http://ubuntuguide.org regards, jwalanta good luck > Utsav > > > > On Mar 29, 12:36 am, "nepbabu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thus spoke Prajwal Adhikari on Friday, 28 March 2008 at 23:51:55 +0545: > > > > > Himanshu ji, > > > > > I have already downloaded ubantu cd image, but this wubi seeks > internet to > > > download actual installation files. Ain't There any other way to > install it > > > offline. > > > > Yes using Ubuntu install CD. > > > > Pop the Ubuntu CD in. reboot your computer and set it to boot off from > CD. Then follow the prompts. > > > > Before you do this however, please read the Ubuntu installation guide. > Here's a small converation with Ubotu for helping you out. > > > > ------------------------ > > <nepbabu> !installation > > <ubotu> Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please > seehttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installationfor documentation. > > > Problems during install? > Seehttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstallandhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/DapperReleaseNotes/UbiquityKnownIssues- > Don't > > want to use a CD? Tryhttp://tinyurl.com/3exghs- See also !automate > > > <nepbabu> !automate > > <ubotu> Ways to automate installation of Ubuntu on multiple machines are > > > described > athttps://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/ubuntu/installation-guide/i386/automatic... > > > - See also !cloning > > ------------------------ > > > > HTH > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > Bikal KC (Please use: nepbababucxspamfree_at_yahoo DOT ca) > > Journal:http://nepbabu.livejournal.com|| pubkey: see header > > "Rule 6: There is no Rule 6." - Rob Pike > > > "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit > atrocities." - François-Marie Arouet > > > > application_pgp-signature_part > > 1KDownload > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
