I just downloaded the new ubuntu-8.04.1-alternate-i386.iso, after trying the desktop version.
I burned them on a CD and went for the install.
The first big problem came when i sow that my BIOS does not support CD-boot (i wondered how it is possible, but i'm a n00b, so i just can't get an answer by myself). On the desktop CD there was a program who added some sort of CD-Boot when i reboot the pc. Before entering in my windows XP sistem, he asks me if i want to start windows or ubuntu.
When i chose ubuntu, i just get into some other dos window from wich i can't do anything good.

As far as i know, after the CD boot should come an orange page with the standard-installation-issues like in any windows install.

Someone has some idea what could i try to do?

The alternate iso used a text-based installer.

i have the same problem with the desktop version...
There is an application that says it works when the bios doesn't support CD-Boot, but it brings to nothing.
It says he doesn't find the menu.lst file.
As far as i understood, he modifies the boot.ini file, and creates that menu.lst file, but something seems to go wrong.

I found a way to trie, the boot from Floppy. I have RawWrite, and i'm searching the .img file of the floppy disk to get the new Ubuntu 8.04.1 to work. Someone can tell me where to get it?

This page will tell you how to create a boot floppy that will allow you to install Ubuntu.

perfect!!! Thanks man

I have moved your thread to the Ubuntu forum

ok, now i have the next problem...

I followed the instructions and made a floppy with RawWrite using the sbm.bin file in the ubuntu CD (the desktop version)...
As i reboot with the floppy inside (hoping it let's me boot the Ubuntu CD so i can finally install it, it just gives me SMBK Bad! message... After that, he tells me if i want to run ubuntu or Windows XP, and when i chose ubuntu he tells me the files are not there.

I already controlled the files on the CD, and it's all-right.

How to solve?