Solve : Is there Any way that I can install Linux ??

1.	Solve : Is there Any way that I can install Linux ??
Answer» I have ubuntulinux burned to a CD and ready to go but I have heard that I need to set my bios to BOOT from the cd but I don't have that option. I am running windows 98. I want to dual boot with windows. Is there anyway for me to install linux ?What is your computer make/model or motherboard? This has been available since the Pentium I days on VIRTUALLY all machines.Quote What is your computer make/model or motherboard? This has been available since the Pentium I days on virtually all machines. It's a Compaq Presarion 5630,Win 98, 128 Ram, 400 Mhz Processor, Ati graphics card, compaq makes my motherboard, and that's virtually all the info that I have + Bios = Compaq.Whether or not your BIOS has a boot from CDROM option hidden somewhere, you can always use the indispensible Smart BootManager. >Get it here<.Well, that's the problem. Ubuntu has a built in dual booting thing but if I put the disc in then it will overwrite windows and it would possibly not work. I need to be able to keep windows and install ubuntu.ok, I see what you mean. I just get an error when I try to use it. Could you GUIDE me through this step by step ? It would be very much appreciated. Edit: Pray for me this is the Tutorial that I am going to use. I hope it works '_'You're also going to either need some free space on the hard drive to CREATE linux PARTITIONS, or add a second hard drive to install linux to.

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I have ubuntulinux burned to a CD and ready to go but I have heard that I need to set my bios to BOOT from the cd but I don't have that option. I am running windows 98. I want to dual boot with windows. Is there anyway for me to install linux ?What is your computer make/model or motherboard? This has been available since the Pentium I days on VIRTUALLY all machines.Quote

What is your computer make/model or motherboard? This has been available since the Pentium I days on virtually all machines.

It's a Compaq Presarion 5630,Win 98, 128 Ram, 400 Mhz Processor, Ati graphics card, compaq makes my motherboard, and that's virtually all the info that I have + Bios = Compaq.Whether or not your BIOS has a boot from CDROM option hidden somewhere, you can always use the indispensible Smart BootManager. >Get it here<.Well, that's the problem. Ubuntu has a built in dual booting thing but if I put the disc in then it will overwrite windows and it would possibly not work. I need to be able to keep windows and install ubuntu.ok, I see what you mean. I just get an error when I try to use it. Could you GUIDE me through this step by step ? It would be very much appreciated.

Edit: Pray for me this is the Tutorial that I am going to use. I hope it works '_'You're also going to either need some free space on the hard drive to CREATE linux PARTITIONS, or add a second hard drive to install linux to.

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