Ubuntu Wiki

Getting Started / Installation

• HardwareSupport and SupportedArchitectures - Check if your hardware works with Ubuntu

• GettingUbuntu - How to obtain the Install CD

• Installing on [:InstallationHowToI386:i386] (most computers), [:InstallationHowToAMD64:amd64] and [:InstallationHowToPowerPC:PowerPC] (Apple machines)

Advnanced Installation Methods

• SmartBootManagerHowto - Installing from PC which will not boot from CD

• ["Installation/FromKnoppix"] - If the Ubuntu installer lets you down

• [:InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto: InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto] - When the only thing you have is a debian 3.0 CD set. <-- page doesn't exist

• ["Installation/Netboot"] - Installing over the net, e.g. with no CDROM or non-bootable SCSI CDROM
• ["Installation/FromWindows"] - Installing Ubuntu from Windows without using floppies, a CD, or any other removeable media.

• WartyUpgradeNotes - upgrading from pre-Release or Debian Woody to Warty Warthog

• BootFromFirewireHardDisk - How to boot linux from a firewire hard disk.

• VirtualMachines - Using Ubuntu with VMware and XEN

Maintain your System

• LowEndSystemSupport - Making the desktop interface snappier on machines without much memory

• RestrictedFormats - Discusses use and installation of mp3/dvd/flash/java

Update your System