Of course, you should also back up any important data files at this point.
The following procedure describes how to boot and install Ubuntu:
1. Insert the Ubuntu Desktop Install CD and reboot your computer. You should see the
Ubuntu CD??™s boot screen, as shown in Figure 17-2. (If your system doesn??™t boot from the
CD or you don??™t see the Ubuntu splash screen, make sure your computer is capable of
booting from a CD, as described in Chapter 7.)
FIGURE 17-2
The Ubuntu Desktop Install CD boot screen
ON the DVD-ROM
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2. The boot screen for the Ubuntu Desktop Install CD provides a number of different options
for booting your system, testing the installation CD or your system??™s memory, and so on.
It also provides a number of special menus and screens that you can view to activate
capabilities that might help you if you have special requirements during the install. The
following is a list of the function keys that you can press and descriptions of each resulting
menu or screen:
Help (F1)??”Lists what is available on the boot screens.
Language (F2)??”Enables you to set the language used by Ubuntu and the Ubuntu
installer.
Keymap (F3)??”Enables you to specify the type of keyboard used by Ubuntu and the
Ubuntu installer.
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