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I've never even been able to get Ubuntu to work . . . and I've tried multiple times. Current iteration: won't run as its own program (always wants to copy to a disc), won't copy to a disc (speaking of Ubuntu glitches, the file is TOO BIG FOR A DISC), and if I zip file it, it fits on a disc but won't run. Yes, the Windows tax is a necessary evil.

Daniel Davis
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  • If you don't have a DVD or USB medium large enough for the full desktop ISO file, you can [install from a minimal CD](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD) instead. For general help with verifying and burning ISO images see the [BurningIsoHowto](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto) – steeldriver Aug 21 '14 at 01:09
  • @steeldriver You might want to post something like that as an answer. – Eliah Kagan Aug 21 '14 at 14:17

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  • The regular Ubuntu installer needs to be burned to a writeable DVD, because it is too big to fit on a CD.

  • If you cannot write to DVDs, you can alternatively write it to a USB stick. There are official instructions here.

You also have the option of installing from the "minimal CD installer" as mentioned in one of the comments, but I would not recommend you do that unless you have to, because that installer is not as user-friendly.

thomasrutter
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