

This chapter assumes you already have the Ubuntu ISO image burned to a CDROM or written to a USB flash drive. If you already have Windows installed on your hard disk drive and do not wish to overwrite it with Ubuntu you should read Installing Ubuntu 11.04 on a Windows System (Dual booting) and Installing Ubuntu 11.04 on a Windows Disk with Wubi prior to starting the installation process.


The steps outlined in this chapter also apply if you plan to install Ubuntu 11.04 on a virtual disk as a guest inside a virtualization environment such as VirtualBox. In this chapter of Ubuntu 11.04 Essentials we will cover the steps necessary to install Ubuntu 11.04 on either a new system with no current operating installed, or a system containing an existing operating system (such as Windows) which you plan to delete and overwrite with Ubuntu. Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials Print and eBook (ePub/PDF/Kindle) edition contains 36 chapters and over 310 pages Purchase the fully updated Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials book in eBook ($9.99) or Print ($36.99) format You are reading a sample chapter from the Ubuntu 11.04 Essentials book.
