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Old 10-20-2006, 05:04 PM   #1
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i want to download ubuntu and i wanted if u guys kneww of a site that has a relatively fast server so i download it fast. i have fast internet and at ubuntu.com i get download speeds of 12k its going to take 15 hours to download is just to slow for me.
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Old 10-20-2006, 05:51 PM   #2
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Use Bittorrent. You, of course, will have to have a bittorrent client (Google Azureus if you don't have one).
http://osmirrors.cerias.purdue.edu/p...86.iso.torrent

You can usually get a faster download speed over standard HTTP or FTP.
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Old 10-20-2006, 06:25 PM   #3
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thx i download it in about a half hour

my download speed was average 450
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Old 10-20-2006, 06:59 PM   #4
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ok i downloaded the ubuntu ISO file now can i just burn it to a cd and im good to go or is there a special way of buring it
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Old 10-20-2006, 09:50 PM   #5
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PLz help me

i got it to burn to a cd and i got it to boot from the CD but i want to run the os fromt the CD to see what ubuntu is like. when i get to the menu i can install in text mode, oem or server and i just want to run the os off the CD how do i do that


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Old 10-21-2006, 01:50 PM   #6
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This should be everything you need:
http://www.132solutions.com/ubuntu.php
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