[Wftl-lug] embarassed, why should i be

[JOHN INGRESS]

I couldn't wait, I ran out and bought Marcel Gagne's
"Moving to Ubuntu Linux", put the dvd in, and watched
the screen stay black, and eventually load Windows.
Delete, F2, F4, F6 did nothing. He says page 17, "Make
sure your  PC is set to boot from the DVD." Someone
please tell me how to do that. He also says "it is
possible your video card is one of the rare ones not
included in the distribution." Mine is an Intel Direct
AGP 3D (810e shared). Anyone know if it's supported?
Thanks. 
--- JOHN INGRESS <ingress at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I'll tell ya it's really hard to find that most
> basic,
> roots type of info about computers, I mean the stuff
> even "Linux for Dummies" doesnt't think you need to
> be
> told. After trying to download Mandriva One (free)
> several times, I quit. I got it to the desktop, then
> to C;, but from the desktop, I got a message
> "windows
> doesn't recognize this file type. search the
> internet"
> which came up with nothing. From C:, it opened to
> "Intersites Menu", which offered mirror sites, a
> link
> to BitTorrent, and such, but I'm not sure what to
> do.
> I was ready to pay for a Linux release, but I'm not
> a
> heavy user...just surfing, music (record, edit,
> burn),and word processing. $40 would seem to be very
> fair for Linux, but I just don't need a lot. So I
> ordered Mandriva One thru the mail, and I'd be glad
> to
> pay for help, preferably on the phone.(I'm expecting
> no manual with the CD.)
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