tried to load linux but it just comes up with device error

Did you verify the checksum before burning the ISO?

If so did the md5 or sha1 sums match?

How did you record the ISO?

What kind of hardware are you using and what version of ubuntu did you download?

If you downloaded the AMD64/x86_64 version and are trying to run it on i386 hardware it is not going to work.

Also did you verify the media after recording it?

Please be as specific as possible.

go here http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-releases/6.10/


0. download

http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-r [...] -amd64.iso

if you already have the ISO skip to the next step


1. download

http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-releases/6.10/MD5SUMS

2. check the md5sum

http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/using_md5sums.html

The correct sum for http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-r [...] -amd64.iso is:

99c3a849f6e9a0d143f057433c7f4d84 ubuntu-6.10-desktop-amd64.iso


3. If the md5sum matches then use ISORecorder http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com [...] rV2RC1.msi

to burn the ISO to a regular CD-R ( a CD-RW may cause problems )


4. if everything works boot and enjoy :-D