hello

i've just downloaded the Ubuntu 5.04 live cd amd64.
strangely enough, what was supposed to be an .iso file, was regarded by my computer (windows xp) as a .rar file.
still, i have unpacked it and copied onto a cd.

however, after the reboot, windows start just the way they used to before

please, help me.

ps. i have tried the knoppix 3.8 live cd and it worked very well, so i don't think it's a bios question.

Hello,

From which site did you download the iso? On http://mir1.ovh.net/ubuntu/releases/5.04/ I only see .iso files.

You're not supposed to unpack the .iso file, just burn it, as explained on http://www.linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/howtoburn.html

Have a lot of fun

Koen Plessers

you're right, very stupid of me, sorry.
i failed to notice you have to make nero show "image files (*.nrg, *.iso, *.cue)" instead of "all nero compilations and images". and because i couldn't see the file, i thought i had to unpack it... well... it's really good that being stupid doesn't kill instantly

now ubuntu starts very well

but actually, there's another problem...
after i came back to windows, it couldn't see the network card and the printer drivers i managed to get over it by rebooting it and rebooting once again during the windows start-up, and than choosing to "run the last good configuration", but i can't resist the feeling this is not quite the way it should be...
another point is that the sound card didn't work under ubuntu. but this isn't not really important.