Changes

Performing a Clean Ubuntu Linux Installation

1 byte added, 20:04, 16 April 2009
Beginning the Ubuntu Linux Installation
To start the installation, place the Ubuntu Linux CD into the CD-ROM or DVD drive and reboot your computer system. If the system loads the old operating system, or complains it cannot find an operating system to load you will need to change the boot order in your system BIOS. To do this reboot again. Early in the boot process the BIOS will display a message indicating which key should be pressed to enter Setup. Press the key indicated so that the BIOS Setup menu appears. Navigate the menu system until you find the setting which indicates the boot order used by the BIOS. Change the order so that the drive containing the Ubuntu Linux CDROM is listed before the hard disk drive, then exit and save the settings. Reboot once more and you should find that Ubuntu Linux loads from the CDROM. Once Ubuntu has loaded you will be presented with the following screen:
[[image:Ubuntu_installation_screenUbuntu_installation_screen2.jpg|Ubuntu Linux Initial Installation Screen]]
To begin the installation, double click on the "Install" icon in the top left hand corner of the desktop. The installer will begin and prompt for keyboard and locale information. Enter the appropriate information. After entering this information the installer will ask for information about allocating disk space for Ubuntu Linux: