installing ubuntu

hi im trying to install ubuntu to give it a try i have downloaded (karmic-netbook-remix-i386.iso) but cant understand how i install this i have read that i need to write this to pen drive but am unsure of how to do this could anyone help please.

 

1. Prepare 2GB PenDrive - format it as FAT32.
2. Plug-in your PenDrive and remember drive letter
3. Download this software: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ - run this software
4. Load ISO file to pendrive using above software.
5. Have fun.

 

thank you now i have downloaded http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ - but dont know how to run it could you please advise

 

double click it... Read the page - there is everything you need to know...

 

i get this message Can't open file "/mnt/home/Downloads/unetbootin-linux-344":
archive format is not recognised

 

Try using sudo. I never used Linux version of this software so I do not know how exactly it works in this OS...

 

Did you get this message while double clicking the file in nautilus?

Try opening a terminal, then go the the directory where the file is the comand would probably be: cd /mnt/home/Downloads/
Then run the application by typing: ./unetbootin-linux-344

If this doesn't work try to make the file executable by executing: chmod +x unetbootin-linux-344
The run ./unetbootin-linux-344 again.

You should be prompted for your password but in case that doesn't happen then you can use sudo as suggested: sudo ./unetbootin-linux-344

Grtz