Install on DOS

[shaffan33]

I want to make the switch over to Ubuntu for my next desktop. I am quite new to this however. My question is, I was just going to buy a computer with no Operating System. Can I easily install Ubuntu after I get the computer or will it be a chore? Also, will everything work (mouse, keyboard, etc.)? Thanks for the help!

[Pumalite]

Any new hardware will do. Better an Nvidia card.

[Partyboi2]

Installing Ubuntu is pretty easier, there are plenty how-to guides on the net. Here (http://www.fsckin.com/2007/09/28/how-to-install-gutsy-gibbon-a-21-step-guide-for-technical-support/) is one that can give you an idea of what you will be facing. If you know the brand of desktop you are planning on buying you can easily do a search online to see if there are any issues with that particular make and model.

[mikewhatever]

You can't install Ubuntu on DOS. Go with the guide Partyboi2 linked to. To test your hardware run Ubuntu from cd.