Ubuntu CD showing up as Windows in alt boot screen

Hi everyone,
The problem began when I tried installing Windows 8 Release Preview using bootcamp assistant on my 2012 MacBook Pro 13. First, bootcamp assistant couldn't create a bootable USB stick; I tried it numerous times and it kept giving me the same error (something like 'the windows installation fle could not be copied'). After a couple of hours and three different USB sticks, I burned the ISO file onto a DVD. With this DVD inserted, I used bootcamp assistant again, only this time I didn't check the first option that creates a bootable USB stick. I assumed bootcamp will create a partition and install windows from the DVD. The partition was created and bootcamp assistant rebooted the computer, presumably to install Windows 8 from the DVD (i'm assuming everything was fine till then because I didn't get any kind of error message). But instead of starting the installation, the screen turned black, and a white cursor began to blink incessantly. Worried about terminating the process I let this go on for hours. Finally, losing patience I shut down the computer by holding down the power key. I turned it on later and after this happened a couple of time (the DVD was still inside) I held down option key while booting and booted into macintosh HD. There was no problem after that.
I now want to install Ubuntu. But strangely, if I boot from the Ubuntu CD, the same ominous black-with-white-cursor screen is showing up, and if I hold option to show booting options the Ubuntu CD is showing up as Windows! (on the desktop it shows as Ubuntu).
I have no idea what's going on! Help.

I believe I've made my intentions quite clear. Let me repeat: I want to install Ubuntu on my mac as an alternate operating system. But I am unable to do so because everytime I insert the bootable Ubuntu CD, and try booting from it, the Ubuntu CD shows up in the boot menu as Windows. When I select it the same blank screen appears that appeared while I was trying to install Windows. Why is the system reading the Ubuntu disk as a Windows disk and how do I repair this?
And I really don't know what you mean when you say:
First, bootcamp assistant couldn't create a bootable USB stick
Windows will only install on an Internal drive, I believe this is a Windows limitation.
The whole point of bootcamp assistant is, apart from making a partition, to help you create a bootable USB stick and then install it from there.

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