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im trying to set up ubuntu i have two harddrives 1 with xp the 2nd 1 is for storage i downdloaded ubuntu on 2nd harddrive im trying to install it i think it took sys had to reboot typed in boot it read error 8 kernel must be loaded before booting im new at and im lost can't do live cd
im trying to set up ubuntu i have two harddrives 1 with xp the 2nd 1 is for storage i downdloaded ubuntu on 2nd harddrive im trying to install it i think it took sys had to reboot typed in boot it read error 8 kernel must be loaded before booting im new at and im lost can't do live cd
satman, do I know you from T6 & noobsters? Apologies if not.
hey thanks for your help i burn the iso on cd did full install but i have two ? one is i have two hdd one with xp and now the other ubuntu 8.10 how can u switch from one to the other i tried one master one slave didn't work.and the other is remember im new at this i can't get no software to run from my cds i have a usb wireless i run on xp but i need to install the drivers for it in ubuntu i done ask once here i tried no go. sorry if those are stupid ?
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