If you wish to install Ubuntu via the Internet instead of downloading the entire 680 plus MB ISO image before installing, you can choose todownload the initial 13MB of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Minimum CD to boot your system, and then install other packages you want.
This tutorial will show you how to install Ubuntu via the Internet and help you save bandwidth by installing only the packages you want.
Getting Started:
To get started, download Ubuntu Minimum CD image from here and burn onto a blank CD/DVD disc, then boot from the CD/DVD.
Select Install and continue
Choose your language and press enter to continue.
Choose your country or territory and continue
Select No here and continue
Choose your keyboard layout and continue.
Enter the hostname for your system. This can be what you want to name your computer.
Choose your mirror location and continue. Mirrors are where Ubuntu packages are stored.
Accept the mirror location and continue.
If you donât have proxy configure on your system, leave blank and continue
Wait for all packages to be downloaded.
Next, select Guided partition method for easy configuration.
Select the drive and continue
Select Yes to format your drive and continue. This will completely erase your hard drive.
Wait for Ubuntu base system to install. This is where youâll select you desktop, and packages to install.
Choose kernel to install on your system and continue. Install âlinux-genericâ kernel for most systems.
Choose targeted drivers only, instead of install all available drivers
Next, enter your full name and continue
Create a username and password, and continue
Choose to enable automatically update or not
Next, select only the packages you want installed. For Ubuntu system, select Ubuntu desktop and continue
Wait for Ubuntu desktop packages to be downloaded and installed.
Select Yes to install the boot loader to the mast boot record and continue
Select Continue and finish the installation and restart your computer.
Boot Ubuntu desktop
Welcome to Ubuntu Desktop
Enjoy and hope to see you soon.
