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I have a Windows XP Dell, from like 2000.

I'm trying to completely install Ubuntu onto it, not run it from a CD, or USB. I want it to erase everything, now I tried the windows installer and it said I didn't have enough space. My computer won't let me delete anything else that is big, but still doesn't have enough space.

So I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10 onto my USB and loaded the boot setup, however my down arrow key doesn't work so I can't make it boot from my USB and can't use WUBI because the computer thinks it needs the space. Are there any shortcuts to replace the down arrow key?

Or any other ways to install Linux?

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS should work fine, except for GUI 'features' which will be partially disabled. I would not try 12.10 (or 13.04), other than as an experiment (that may need to be undone).

You need to fix the keyboard, but using Tab should work for now. I assume you need this key to work in BIOS.

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I would rather take the newest version of Xubuntu or Lubuntu than an old version of Ubuntu (definitely nothing that is out of support). Xubuntu should work just fine with a GUI and all the other stuff. I used it once with an older PC (1GB RAM, AMD 2600+) and it was pretty fast.

And if the Hardware is that old/bad there are still ditros like tinyCore

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