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34.50
January 4th, 2010, 07:40 PM
Hi guys,

I am having a problem with getting Ubuntu 9.10 to boot off the Live CD. I have burned multiple copies (downloaded from different servers), and all of them burn fine (passes MD5 checksum), but none of the copies boot on my desktop. I've tested Ubuntu 8.10 live CD, and it worked fine. I've tried burning it from my laptop, and same result. I've tried the CD on other computers, and it works on the laptop, but not the desktop.

Can anyone help?

Thanks!
tachuela
January 4th, 2010, 07:58 PM
Do you have your BIOS set to boot first from CD?
34.50
January 4th, 2010, 07:59 PM
Do you have your BIOS set to boot first from CD?

Haha, yep. So, basically, when it boots on the desktop, it goes to a black screen with nothing on it.
tachuela
January 4th, 2010, 08:03 PM
Try the Alternate CD
34.50
January 4th, 2010, 08:31 PM
Try the Alternate CD

I'm not seeing it in the download options...
ajgreeny
January 4th, 2010, 09:02 PM
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate
tachuela
January 4th, 2010, 09:03 PM
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate
Elaztic
January 4th, 2010, 09:14 PM
Just to be crystal clear. Did you burn it as an iso or a data cd? You need to burn it as an iso!
34.50
January 4th, 2010, 09:29 PM
Just to be crystal clear. Did you burn it as an iso or a data cd? You need to burn it as an iso!
ISO, I know how to burn the disc properly, like I said, it worked on my laptop.

Is the alternate CD just an installer? I want only the Live CD for testing purposes, I don't want to install Ubuntu.
ajgreeny
January 4th, 2010, 09:34 PM
Is the alternate CD just an installer? I want only the Live CD for testing purposes, I don't want to install Ubuntu. In that case it's the wrong CD for you. You could try the live CD in low graphics mode, perhaps. You can find that, I think, on one of the F# (function) keys. Press them one by one and you may be able to find it.
34.50
January 5th, 2010, 04:29 PM
In that case it's the wrong CD for you. You could try the live CD in low graphics mode, perhaps. You can find that, I think, on one of the F# (function) keys. Press them one by one and you may be able to find it.

When do I press one of those keys? My computer is brand new, I just built it recently, so it has plenty of horsepower. I don't understand, my friends are all having the same issues. How come this is not widely reported?
phillw
January 5th, 2010, 09:10 PM
Hi

I don't have a nvidia card, but I'd suggest wandering over to this thread --> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305459 That is where I believe from reading other threads, where your issue lays. Your card, evidently, is supported - it may just not have the required driver installed / enabled.

Hope that gets you in the right direction.


Regards,

Phill.