Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
This directory contains only less-used images which are not mirrored widely. For the most frequently downloaded CD images, see releases.ubuntu.com. Please use a mirror if possible.
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Ubuntu is distributed on three types of images described below.
Desktop CD
The desktop CD allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of CD is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 256MB of RAM to install from this CD.
There are three images available, each for a different type of computer:
- Mac (PowerPC) and IBM-PPC (POWER5) desktop CD
- For Apple Macintosh G3, G4, and G5 computers, including iBooks and PowerBooks as well as IBM OpenPower machines.
- IA-64 desktop CD
- For Intel Itanium and Itanium 2 computers.
- PlayStation 3 desktop CD
- For Sony PlayStation 3 systems. (This defaults to installing Ubuntu permanently, since there is usually not enough memory to try out the full desktop system and run the installer at the same time. An alternative boot option to try Ubuntu without changing your computer is available.)
Desktop image
The desktop image allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of image is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 256MB of RAM to install from this image.
There are two images available, each for a different type of computer:
- Marvell Dove desktop image
- For Dove boards.
- Freescale i.MX51 desktop image
- For i.MX51 boards.
Server install CD
The server install CD allows you to install Ubuntu permanently on a computer for use as a server. It will not install a graphical user interface.
There are four images available, each for a different type of computer:
- Mac (PowerPC) and IBM-PPC (POWER5) server install CD
- For Apple Macintosh G3, G4, and G5 computers, including iBooks and PowerBooks as well as IBM OpenPower machines.
- IA-64 server install CD
- For Intel Itanium and Itanium 2 computers.
- SPARC server install CD
- For Sun UltraSPARC computers, including those based on the multicore UltraSPARC T1 ("Niagara") processors.
- PlayStation 3 server install CD
- For Sony PlayStation 3 systems.
Server install image
The server install image allows you to install Ubuntu permanently on a computer for use as a server. It will not install a graphical user interface.
There are two images available, each for a different type of computer:
- Marvell Dove server install image
- For Dove boards.
- Freescale i.MX51 server install image
- For i.MX51 boards.
Alternate install CD
The alternate install CD allows you to perform certain specialist installations of Ubuntu. It provides for the following situations:
- setting up automated deployments;
- upgrading from older installations without network access;
- LVM and/or RAID partitioning;
- installs on systems with less than about 256MB of RAM (although note that low-memory systems may not be able to run a full desktop environment reasonably).
In the event that you encounter a bug using the alternate installer, please file a bug on the debian-installer package.
There are five images available, each for a different type of computer:
- Mac (PowerPC) and IBM-PPC (POWER5) alternate install CD
- For Apple Macintosh G3, G4, and G5 computers, including iBooks and PowerBooks as well as IBM OpenPower machines.
- IA-64 alternate install CD
- For Intel Itanium and Itanium 2 computers.
- SPARC alternate install CD
- For Sun UltraSPARC computers, including those based on the multicore UltraSPARC T1 ("Niagara") processors.
- PlayStation 3 alternate install CD
- For Sony PlayStation 3 systems.
- Low-Power Intel Architecture alternate install CD
- For devices using the Low-Power Intel Architecture, including the A1xx and Atom processors.
Alternate install image
The alternate install image allows you to perform certain specialist installations of Ubuntu. It provides for the following situations:
- setting up automated deployments;
- upgrading from older installations without network access;
- LVM and/or RAID partitioning;
- installs on systems with less than about 256MB of RAM (although note that low-memory systems may not be able to run a full desktop environment reasonably).
In the event that you encounter a bug using the alternate installer, please file a bug on the debian-installer package.
There are two images available, each for a different type of computer:
- Marvell Dove alternate install image
- For Dove boards.
- Freescale i.MX51 alternate install image
- For i.MX51 boards.
A full list of available files, including BitTorrent files, can be found below.
If you need help burning these images to disk, see the CD Burning Guide or the USB Image Writing Guide.
Name Last modified Size Description
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MD5SUMS 07-Nov-2009 02:20 1.2K
ubuntu-9.10-alternate-armel+dove.img 28-Oct-2009 08:44 663M Alternate install image for Marvell Dove computers (USB image)
ubuntu-9.10-alternate-armel+dove.img.torrent 29-Oct-2009 18:07 26K Alternate install image for Marvell Dove computers (BitTorrent download)
ubuntu-9.10-alternate-ia64.iso 28-Oct-2009 08:46 756M Alternate install CD for IA-64 computers (standard download)
ubuntu-9.10-alternate-ia64.jigdo 29-Oct-2009 18:06 132K Alternate install CD for IA-64 computers (jigdo download)