Installation Guide 1)ct_lubuntu_desktop_12.10_20130909.img.gz (Nandflash) a) Extract it $gzip -d ct_lubuntu_desktop_12.10_20130909.img.gz b) Flash the image to nandflash on board using livesuit 2)ct_lubuntu_desktop_12.10_card0_20130909.img.gz (SD Card) a) Extract it $gzip -d ct_lubuntu_desktop_12.10_card0_20130909.img.gz b) dd the image to SD Card Refer to a) http://docs.cubieboard.org/tutorials/ct1/installation/cb3_lubuntu-12.10-desktop_sd_card_installation