Just downloaded the Ubuntu 7.1, Saved it to my hard drive, burned my cd using Infra recorder.

Tried to install it on a new desktop computer with a single hard drive, no windows installed.

The computer boots from the CD with the Ubuntu screen where I choose "Start or install Ubuntu".

Loading screen appears and after which the first thing I see is the username request.

What to do?

I don't remember needing to enter a username and password upon booting, have you tried just hitting Enter without typing anything for the username?

If I remember correctly, the word 'guest' (withoug quotes) works as boot user name and password. I also vaguely remember a message somewhere on screen that gives that information, or a help command to use to get that information.

teddyt, yup tried that, it doesn't work.

bigrigdriver, will try your suggestion

additional info:

got my download from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download. In that same page, there's a note for an option that is given to users who want the alternate desktop CD instead. However, the CD does not include the Live CD, instead it uses a text-based installer. Could it be that what I downloaded did not include the Live CD as well? If so where do I get it.

Or is it possible that my earlier repartitioning the hard drive using a dos based Partition Magic have anything to do with it?

It's unfortunate you are having these difficulties. I just pulled out an Ubuntu 7.10 live CD and it booted directly into a graphical environment without requiring a login. I then restarted the X server and when it asked for a login I hit enter and it went back into the Gnome desktop.

I went to the link that you gave. The file you downloaded should be either

ubuntu-7.10-desktop-i386.iso

for 32-bit (should run on almost any hardware), or

ubuntu-7.10-desktop-amd64.iso

for 64-bit.

One thing comes to mind now. On my laptop, for some unknown reason, when booting into Ubuntu 7.10 I also get a non-graphical login prompt. There is a problem with hardware - not sure what because it isn't a big deal so I never looked into it. I hit Ctl-Alt-Del when I get prompted for my login name and then it loads correctly.

{This reminds me that I should file a bug report with Ubuntu if it hasn't already been filed.}

Thanks teddyt, appreciate the concern.

I've got it figured out. After performing a check on the CD, it had an error.

Made another CD and it went well.

Thanks also for bigrigdirver for the suggestion.

Vic