I made a Live USB with Lubuntu 11.04. I installed it on my other laptop and it worked fine. Now I install it on my other and it says "Can't Find Medium With Live File System". A difference could be that on the first laptop, I used Plop Boot Manager to boot the USB. Could that affect it?
View 4 RepliesMy laptop can't boot from cdrom becouse it is broken and it can't boot from USB becouse it has never been able. Ubuntu 8.10 now run in my laptop withgrub 1.I've just try the following trick.1) I put grub4dos in /boot2) I put iso image in /boot3) I add the follwing entrt in source.list
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# =========== GRUB4GOS ===================================
title == Use grub4dos for the following entries: ==
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Hey I have a laptop thats being stubborn and refuses to boot the xubuntu live cd like it cannot read the disc, while it will boot a FreeDos live cd. I can put the xubuntu CD in while in freedos and view it in as the X directory, is there anyway that I can try and boot the live CD from the FreeDOS interface
View 2 Replies View RelatedI tried installing Ubuntu 9.10 on an older computer. I figured since it was not that powerful, I'd try running it from the Live CD to see if it was acceptably fast. Of course, I forgot that I had put in a pair of unformatted 40 GB hard drives, so the Live CD didn't like those because there were no file systems to access. So I figured I would just reboot and install it. One problem: my PC acted as if there were no CD in the drive. So I tried a Windows XP CD, but I got the same result.
I reset the configuration data in my BIOS and I set the drives up correctly in there, made sure the boot order was right, and all of that. I was wondering if anyone has experienced something like this before, and if there's anything I can do before I try replacing the CD-ROM drive with another one. Computer info: Gigabyte 7IXE4 mobo with Athlon 1.2 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 2x 40 GB Seagate Barracuda HDs, not sure what the video card is (I'll worry about that one when I get there)
I cannot get past the login screen. I tried entering through it but that fails, it keeps returning me to the login. Is there a generic login for the Live CD to test drive UBUNTU?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI had issues installing Ubunut 9.10 on my Asus UX50 laptop but it installed perfectly on my tower. When installing 9.10 on my laptop I would get the live disc menu to try or install etc. Whenever I installed I got a big black screen for long lengths of time (each time varied from 15 minutes to 5+ hours), then on occasion I would get the glowy white Ubuntu logo, then if I was lucky, I would get scrolling code. It would scroll and scroll then stop. After the code stopped I would get the nice little blinking curser. I can type all types of fun things at this black screen but nothing seems to work.
I have tried 4 different CDS to no avail, my tower had the OS installed by one of the same discs.
I am successfully running 9.04 on this laptop.
a command of : lspci
gives me
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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
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From what I understand, my nVidia card may be the issue. So I have tried to boot in safe graphics mode and this also does not work. Safe mode directly delivers me to my black screen with my blinking curser.
I have also checked my drivers and I have no proprietary drivers installed.
Since I have 9.04 installed successfully does any one think that upgrading from Upgrade Manager would be successful?
My notebook is an HP Envy 15 (Core i7 720QM, Intel DMI Host Bridge, PM55) I have 2 ISO files, Ubuntu Karmic 9.10 and Ubuntu lucid lynx 10.04, both have correct md5sums, i burned each on cd's and flash usb disks ( using unetbootin and lili usb tool ). However i never had a successful boot, i always reach : (initramfs): Unable to find a medium containing a live file system.
Bios of notebook has no settings to tweak regarding HDD Could this be a sata issue anyway ? I tried searching for this issue on the forums but all the posts were having burn problems, I also tried the flash usb disks on a desktop machine and they boot properly with no problem.
I'm trying to get a persistent live usb of ubuntu lucid, with usb creator. When trying to boot, it will just display "boot error". So I clean the USB key, re-installed everything. Still the same. Then I try on laptop, and surprise, it works. So i restored default on the desktop's BIOS. And updated BIOS.No changes.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI am trying to boot the latest Ubuntu/Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx but im facing the same problem. The scrolling dots appear but then when its supposed to load X, no display on my monitor.. My monitor shows no signal.I am getting this bug on ubuntu, kubuntu and even linux mint which is a spinoff of ubuntu. Is there no way for me to boot the live cd using safe graphics mode or something? Same error when trying to install using wubi.
View 4 Replies View RelatedTwo days ago Ubuntu crashed and I had to reformat my computer (I don't know what happened and I couldn't fix it). I'm running Window XP right now and am having trouble booting/installing several distros of linux.
I've tried Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Xbuntu, Puppylinux, and Fedora live CDs and continue to get the same thing.
When I boot, after the bios, I get a flashing "_". I don't get a boot and have to reboot and remove the CD.
I would like to get Xbuntu running as soon as possible.
EDIT: Also, In windows, when I go to my computer I cannot see the Live CDs. I don't know if this is related in some way.
I've created a live usb with Startup Disk Creator on my desktop running Ubuntu 10.10. The live usb is Mint 10 (Julia). I wish to overwrite Ubuntu 10.04 running on my Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. The reason for this is that Mint requires fewer resources and is better suited for my laptop duties.
I have used the live usb solution for several installs and never had a problem. Following protocol, I shut down the laptop, inserted the live usb and restarted. Nadda.
I made sure that the USB is the 1st boot device in the BIOS.
Upon restart, a line comes up with this:
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vesamenu.c32: not a COM32R image
boot:
It just repeats itself every 10 seconds.
I'm using a Verbatim 8.0 GB usb.
i got a new laptop today, i bought it just to use linux. i but the iso on my usb and it works fine on the pc, but when i try it on my new laptop i am getting 'boot error' and must restart and remove usb.
iso: ubuntu-10.10-desktop-amd64.iso
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I have used this CD to install successfully before, but on the computer i am currently trying to install it on, it won't load after pressing Install Ubuntu. Natty Narwhall 11.04 by the way
View 1 Replies View RelatedI downloaded Ubuntu 10.10 2 days ago and tried to instal it on my:HP EliteBook 8540wIntel Core i7 740QMIntel QM57 Express8GB RAMnVidia Quadro FX 1800 with CUDA (1GB)Of course I went 64bit, but the Live CD wouldn't start. Instead I get some weird artifacts on my screen.I can see bits of my Windows-background with taskbar and some of the windows I was using earlier before restarting, like the download manager. If cold boot my PC I see black and white boxes with coloured dots on them.
Thus I thought of an issue with the 64bit architecture and possibly the grafics card too (the artifacts are clearly remnants of data from the VRAM)I tried the same with the 32bit version and got the same issue (indicating NO issue with 64bit, at least not directly).In the end, I installed Ubuntu from the alternate 64bit CD and now am stuck with a non-working installation of Ubuntu.I get some kind of error concerning pcieport (probably PCI Express).When I install Ubuntu on Virtualbox through Windows 7 however, I don't get any kind of issue (I'd still like to be able to run Ubuntu natively)Any idea on how to fix the problem?PS: I'm not very experienced with Linux, so if you ask me to go into console mode, please be detailed on what command I should input.
I just installed Windows 7, so my grub is gone. I was wondering if there is a way to use a live cd to boot into my ubuntu partition. I'm likely going to scrap my ubuntu partition soon, so I don't want to mess with installing grub.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have installed Ubuntu 9.04 fom a Live CD. My system is a Dell Optiplex 745 that originally had Windows XP installed. Ubuntu is the only OS. Windows XP was removed.
The sytem appears to be running normaly.
When I shutdown (not restart) and then power cycle the computer, I see the Dell splash screen then I get the message: "Errorauto-sensing secondary master hard disk drive. Strike F! key to continue, F2 to run the setup." F1 repeats the message. F2 enters the BIOS setup but does not lead to a fix.
If I place the Live CD in the tray and boot from that, I get to the Ubunt install directory.
If I click "Check disc for defects", then run the check. (I can even interupt the check without completing by hitting ESC), then the system reboots.
I see the Dell Splashscreen.
I see the Ubuntu Live CD menu
I choose "Boot from first hard disk"
Then Ubuntu loads perfectly. I enter my username's passord.
The system runs fine until the next time I shutdown.
How do I get the system to boot directly without needing the LiveCD?
I created a Ubuntu live usb，it works fine on my notebook, but boots fail on my desktop pc. I found that /dev/sdb1 is always mounted to /cdrom when booting, but usb key is /dev/sdc on my desktop pc, it causes sequence booting process which depend upon files under /cdrom fails.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have 2 laptops a Dell & a Toshiba. Both have NVidia GeForce FX Go 5200 cards. I first did an upgrade on the Dell and that ended in a BSOD. I used the Alt CD for that. I just received the Live CD in the mail. I put it in the Dell and ended with a BSOD. I figured as much. What got me is that I couldn't get 9.1 to boot after that. It kept trying and would shut done. After the 4th time it booted. I hope it continues.
I thought I'd try it in the Toshiba and it went fine LIVE. I can't install it on that machine as it's my recording only lappy. 10.04 is pretty but can't tell much else.
I am unable to boot 9.10 or 10.04 Live CDs.9.04 can boot.When attempting to boot the LiveCD/USB (I have tried both), if I attempt the basic install/start/check CD, I get a blank screen.If I use the option selection to set nomode(something) command (I will verify later, posting from work) with verbose and quiet disabled, I can get further, but can still not boot.Any ideas as to how to get a boot of of the LiveCD?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to boot with my Lucid live CD on my Windows XP Pro so I can dual boot my system. I get to a black screen with a little rectangle at the bottom next to a a little guy in a circle and then suddenly my monitor goes to sleep and nothing I do can wake it back up.
I know the CD works because I used it to dual boot my Windows Vista computer. how to make the boot work so I can install Ubuntu?
I just made a live USB of 10.04 Lucid using the Startup Disk Creator; but when I boot it gives the "boot:" prompt. Typing anything in like "help" or hitting enter just gives an error that it can't find the kernel image.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have managed to install Ubuntu 10.40 LTS over the weekend and I have got it working... sort of.
My only remaining issue is that I am unable to boot into the Hard Drive where Ubuntu is installed unless I boot from the Live CD and select 'Boot from first hard disk'.
I have checked to make sure my boot priority sequence is correct, and it is, but without the Live CD, if I try to boot I get to the 'load operating system' screen and nothing would happen from there, just a blinking cursor.
I am not dual booting, but I do have 3 internal drives. I have made sure that the drive I am trying to boot to is in fact the drive that Ubuntu has been installed on. I also checked to see if Grub was installed which it didn't appear to be, but has since been installed.
My basic cpecs are:
Processor: AMD Phenom II 550 DualCore 3
Video Card: Gigabyte ATI HD5450 512MB
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-770T-USB3
recently my harddrive failed so i swapped it with a spare i had lying around windows 7 was able to boot and install just fine, however ubuntu wont boot will let me go to the options screen but after i select either try without installing or install i get a black screen with just being able to type, i let it sit for awhile and eventually the loading screen for 10.04 came up but only kept loading for about half an hour. i also tried a 9.04 disc i had lying around but had the same issue. both of these discs work on other rigs
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to run Ubuntu on an old laptop, a Gateway M520S-H2. The Kubuntu 10.10 live CD runs fine. Right away the menu comes up allowing you to check the CD, try it, or install it, and so on. But the Ubuntu 10.04 live CD, it shows "Ubuntu" on the screen in a logo-ish way for several minutes, then the "Ubuntu" deteriorates in an unhealthy looking way, then the screen just sits there blank forever.
So then I tried an Ubuntu live DVD. Same things. I checked both the CD and DVD for errors, the DVD with Ubuntu's checker and the CD after I burned it. Also, both disc work on another computer.
Does anyone have any idea why Ubuntu live CD doesn't work on this system while Kubuntu does? Must it be something with the GUI? DO you think I'd have more luck with Ubuntu 10.10? (worth a try I guess...)
I'm trying to boot into the Live CD on my Ubuntu installation disc. I changed the BIOS to boot from my disc drive, and I can hear it read the disc, but then my computer just boots into the Ubuntu installed on my hard drive. How can I boot the Live CD?
View 9 Replies View RelatedThe harddrive of an old laptop of mine recently died. Until I can replace it, I would like to use the xubuntu live-cd. However I would also like to be able to install some additional packages and change some settings, so it would be great if I could make it persistent. I know that it's possible to install to an usb-pendrive, but the problem is that the laptop isn't able to boot from usb-devices.
Is it possible to install xubuntu to usb, but boot the system wiith the live-cd? Or is there another way to use an usb-pendrive to keep some settings/packages?
I am completely new to Ubuntu and recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 using the live CD. I allowed the set-up to install Ubuntu next to Windows XP and to let me choose which OS boots at start-up. Upon restarting my computer after installation, however, there is no boot-screen and my computer goes straight to WinXP. I have done some reading and it seems like I need to install GRUB, but I'm really not sure if this is really the case or if I am missing something else entirely.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI use Ubuntu at work on multiple machines. I have instaled one PC ok (although had a few issues with the errno5 install error. Took out some RAM, installed, put RAM back, works). Now trying to reinstall on my main PC and having some very weird issues.When I try to boot off the CD it boots, says there was a problem and takes me into the desktop session, but that session wont actually load up properly. I think its something to do with gnome messing up the activity applet etc. Sometimes I get a blank grey box in the middle that looks like a half loaded error, othertimes it actually loads and tells me 'The panel encountered a problem while loading "OAFIID:GNOME_IndicatorApplet".'
Other times it asks me if I want to delete the applet or not, but clicking doesnt seem to do anything. mouse pointer works as normal but clicking anything doesntseem to do anything, or it seems to catch up 10 minutes laterBreifly managed to get into another TTY but then that locked up too after I tried 'killall gnome-panel'.I dont think the CD is the issue as the md5 checksum is correct, and my colleagues pc is on 10.04 using this CD. Please help, I dont want to be stuck on 9.10 forever
I'm running Windows and 9.04 in a dedicated partition on my HP DV1000 (32bit), and I would like to boot to a 10.04 Live CD to make sure that everything will work with the upgrade. But, no matter what I try (unetbootin USB, Linux Mint, CDs of both) I can't get the machine to boot to anything other than the HD.
I did a wubi installation of 10.04 on a Compaq CQ laptop and ran into the same problem. I went into the BIOS on both machines and I think I tried all the different settings, but no go. I must be missing something. Is working through the BIOS the only way to get one's machine to boot from a usb or optical drive, or is there another trick to it?
When I attempt to boot my computer using the ubuntu 10.04 64 bit live cd the screen lights up briefly about every 2 seconds before blinking off again.The ubuntu booting process is shown just long enough for me to see that it appears to be working besides this display issue. I also had this issue attempting to install kubuntu 10.04.My system currently runs opensuse 11.2, but before that it had mint linux 8 and an older version of ubuntu which both worked fine.Has anyone else experienced this?Any ideas or is ubuntu on my computer a lost cause?
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