OK thanks I have just downloaded Ubuntu 7.04 iso for CD So will follow this through on my laptop. Eric B Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:13:35 -0400 > From: "Brenda J. Butler" <bjb [ at ] linuxbutler [ dot ] ca> > Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux Digest, Vol 33, Issue 9 - # 2. Re: > Installing Linux > To: linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > Message-ID: <20070916161334.GH20355@stuffed.animals> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 12:24:01AM -0400, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > > * Eric Brackenbury <eric [ dot ] brackenbury [ at ] magma [ dot ] ca> [070915 17:14]: > > > Hi Bart > > > Why does Brian need network access to install Ubuntu. > > > Surly if he downloads the ISO and burns it as an image before over > > > writing windows he can then proceed from the DVD. > > > > When I install Ubuntu (or Debian for that matter) I download 1 CD that > > installs the base OS... I then install packages I want from the net. > > Also, even if you don't install extra packages, you'll want the > latest security updates from the net. > > bjb > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > > > End of Linux Digest, Vol 33, Issue 11 > *************************************