(initramfs) issue

[BAMF1501]

Ok when i go to select install ubuntu when booting from disc i get the try live disc or install i tried both but never got to main desktop just shows this

(initramfs) unable to find a medium containing a live file system

what does that mean ?? how do i fix

[BAMF1501]

would anyone know what this problem is it is only with live cd's ??

[rreese6]

yes, run the CD check from the menu
seems like your cd is corrupted.
try burning another one from the ISO
using a slower speed 4x-8x.
then run the cd check again

[BAMF1501]

i tried burning at slower speed still wont boot into it or any alternative no more only a alternative of 9.04 i have ;(

[stlsaint]

try redownloading the iso again and check the md5sum (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM) then again burn at slowest speed as possible. Also are you using a livecd or only alternate cd?

[presence1960]

try redownloading the iso again and check the md5sum (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM) then again burn at slowest speed as possible. Also are you using a livecd or only alternate cd?

+1

if the checksum does not match exactly the iso is no good. it wont matter if you burn it at 1x.

[BAMF1501]

correct the md5sum is incorrect should be

5e0cc74559ea578fc19c39563f77f4fc *karmic-alternate-i386.iso


mine shows up as
cbf48cc3d25b9b90fd1eaef96cb9bae5

i guess jsut download till i get correct one /?

[presence1960]

correct the md5sum is incorrect should be

5e0cc74559ea578fc19c39563f77f4fc *karmic-alternate-i386.iso


mine shows up as
cbf48cc3d25b9b90fd1eaef96cb9bae5

i guess jsut download till i get correct one /?

try using a torrent download.

[BAMF1501]

i tried downloading again and got correct md5sum ;0


5e0cc74559ea578fc19c39563f77f4fc

GONNA SEE IF ITS BOOTS PROPERLLY THEN WILL REPLY BACK WITH RESULTS THANKS GUYS!!

[stlsaint]

if issue is solved please mark thread as SOLVED! can simply add a tag and np on help....its what the community is for...pass it on!!

[BAMF1501]

Nope its not :( it still says cannot detect cdrom during installation wth :( that was on a daily build and same with 8.10 disc that i got from ubuntu store

[presence1960]

is your machine capable of booting from USB? If so why not use unetbootin (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/) to create a bootable USB version of the Live CD?

[BAMF1501]

i tried that before and could never get working :(

[MatthiasHeil]

This is a terrible problem that has kept me from putting Ubuntu on my Netbook for weeks now - I've tried everything, even adding "all_generic_ide floppy=off irqpoll" suggested by (and apparently working for) many, does not solve the issue that seems to be a kernel problem.

Anybody who has got the answer, please post it here!

[Stormspace]

I have the same issue on mine. I'm going to try an alternate install CD tonight since it seems to be the live CD stuff that's crapping out.

[PorcelainMouse]

Yes, I think a corrupt download is what happened to me, too.