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If the CD is bootable then it should make no difference whether it is a Linux or Windows CD. Since it does not boot on your computer, I am suspicious about the CD. Also, Ubuntu 5.04 is very old. I suggest that you get the latest version, 7.10. To get the latest version go to distrowatch.org and download the iso file. Do not copy it to CD, instead open the image file (iso) in your CD burning program. This will burn the image to CD as a bootable disk. Ubuntu loads as a live CD (fully functional OS) without installing it, running from the CD. Once it boots to the desktop you can choose to install it onto your hard drive. Another way to install Ubuntu is from Windows. Go to: http://wubi-installer.org/ and download the file. It will install Ubuntu 7.04 on your computer from within Windows. It takes care of all of the decisions and does not require any partitioning knowledge. It is only in beta. It requires at least 4 GB of free HD space. If you prefer you can also get a file which modifies the bootloader to use your network card to download the appropriate files without a CD, but you would need a hispeed internet connection. Go to: http://lubi.sourceforge.net/unetbootin.html Good luck! ----- Original Message ---- From: justbelive2001 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 6, 2008 8:28:09 AM Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] linux bootable cd won't boot, but windows will: help install lunix. MY COMUTER WON'T BOOT THE LINUX CDROM. BUT IT WILL BOOT A WINDOWS CD. IVE ALSO TRYED MY COPY OF OS\2 IT WON'T BOOT THAT EITHER. I KNOW THE CD'S ARE BOOTABLE. BECAUSE THEY WILL BOOT IN A ANOTHER COMPUTER. I EVEN GOT THE LATEST BIOS UPGRADE. STILL NO BOOT. I HAVE WIRELESS CONNECTION. SO NO HELP ON NETWORK INSTALL. ALSO TRYED BOOT MGR. NO HELP THERE EITHER. ALSO TRIED SERVEL CD DISK DRIVES.NO BOOT. CAN'T BOOT FROM USB EITHER. IS THERE SOME PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP ME BOOT FROM DOS. OR CAN I INSTAL A DISKETTE VERSION OF LUNIX AND BOOT FROM THAT. AND IM LOST ON HOW TO MAKE THEM. NEW TO LUNIX. I ALSO HAVE THE INSTALL AND LIVE CD. THAT CAME IN THE MAIL. THEY WON'T BOOT EITHER. BELIVE ME IVE TRIED SERVEL BIOS CONFIG. NO HELP. PLEASE HELP. 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