Running Ubuntu from CD

[Peter Garrett]

On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 01:18:58 -0500
"Deq Hussein" <deq.hussein at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am new to Ubuntu.
> I downloaded ubuntu (ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso), extracted it and burned 
> the extracted files onto a CD. Tried to boot Linux from that CD but no 
> success.
> I must be doing something terribly wrong. I need some help. Is my approach 
> right or did I get it complete wrong.

The CD is an "image" - an ISO. I suspect that by default your system tried
to "extract" it as if it were an archive - I believe some Windows apps see
ISOs in this manner. If you burn the result to a disc it will not be
bootable.

What you actually need to do is burn the image "as is". There are
instructions at this URL:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

Let us know if this helps. 

Peter