Yes - you will need to burn the ISO image to a CD. Once you have downloaded it, go to this site:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
2007-01-19 11:26:40
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answered by pooky254 4
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The Live version CD is basically a test drive. It allows you to experience the basic user interface and features of Ubuntu before you decide to install it. If you want to use the OS system....writing files to your hard disk, etc...you will need to install it. It will run...but quite a bit slower from the disk.
There are some versions of other Linux distros that I have read that are so light they will run from a thumb drive.....but I don't know much about those. Try Ubuntu forums for more in depth answers.
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
2007-01-19 19:30:54
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answered by Kevin 3
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Ubuntu ships as an ISO image that fits on a single CD or, in the case of the older version 6.06, mailed free to anyone requesting them via Canonical's ShipIt service.[11] This is intended to reduce the amount of time it takes to download Ubuntu and the possibility of losing part of the installation software. Many Linux distributions necessitate the downloading of multiple iso images and hours of installation process, while Ubuntu is one of the few distributions that can be installed quickly, and from a single CD.
Since version 6.06, Ubuntu's disc has served both as a Live CD and an install disc. This disc boots into a fully featured desktop, allowing the user to see whether his or her hardware is compatible and experiment with the applications available. The CD also allows the user to install Ubuntu to the hard disk using the Ubiquity application, and preserves documents created on the live desktop. An alternate install disc using the text-mode debian-installer is also available, aimed towards those with lower system specifications, towards administrators installing Ubuntu on many systems, and for complex disk partitioning.
There are two types of releases: one for desktop and laptop computers and one for servers. The desktop and laptop version is available for Intel x86 PCs, 64-bit AMD64 PCs, and PowerPC Macintosh computers. The server edition is available for these platforms in addition to SPARC and does not ship as a Live CD (using the text-mode installer exclusively).
2007-01-19 19:29:01
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answered by cubcowboysgirl 5
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You can, but it will be limited due to the lack of space on CD. It will probably also be slower. I tried running it from CD in a virtual machine and it was so slow that it drove me nuts. But it did work.
If you just want to check out the OS, try looking into downloading MS Virtual PC 2004 (available free from MS at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx). This is a program that allows you to create a virtual PC on your computer and install another OS. I have two virtual machines on my computer. One runs Ubuntu and the other has Vista RC2. It's a good way to test different operating systems without having to commit to them.
2007-01-19 19:33:12
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answered by Rose D 7
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Of course.
If you really went to the site, you'd already know the answer to that question. The latest version (6.10) boots to the Ubuntu desktop. You can either run it as a live demo or click the install icon to install it on your PC. Your choice.
2007-01-19 19:35:07
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answered by Bostonian In MO 7
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Have only used Ubuntu as an installed OS from a hard drive. But KNOPIX runs great from CD/DVD.
2007-01-19 19:26:48
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answered by bscottyd 3
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No...The installation disk is only a small part of what it ends up being after decompression and installation to your HD...
2007-01-19 19:28:30
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answered by MUff1N 6
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