How to install from CD

[Bumpalot]

Created CD from iso - Version 12.04 amd64, but it will not boot. Midsums match. Wish to run it first for testing, then install. Can't find help on KDE forums - hoping someone here can offer advice or suggest alternate help sources.

[SeijiSensei]

OK, I'll ask the obvious question first. Does your machine have a 64-bit processor? The 64-bit release that you downloaded won't install on a 32-bit machine. You need to use this one (http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/precise/release/kubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso) instead.

[Bumpalot]

Yes, have 64 processor.

[oldos2er]

Can you tell us your hardware specs? Also have you checked your BIOS to set it to boot from your CD/DVD drive?

[Bumpalot]

Bios set to boot from this CD drive.
On boot, cd disc active for about 2-3 mins. No screen activity except pulsating - cursor, then quits.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti installed with NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-295.40
Athlon Amd64, 8g Ram
Ubuntu 10.4 & KDE 12.4 Installed on ATA ST3500 500g drive
Disk /dev/sdd: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000cc0f2
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 9962 11266 10482412+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdd2 1 9960 80000001 5 Extended
/dev/sdd3 13880 21712 62918572+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdd4 11268 13878 20972857+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdd5 1 1245 9999360 83 Linux
/dev/sdd6 1246 3735 19998720 83 Linux
/dev/sdd7 3735 8715 39999488 83 Linux
/dev/sdd8 8715 9960 9999360 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid


/dev/sda1: LABEL="Pagefile" UUID="06948A49948A3B67" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdd1: UUID="5ffdcaf8-d78e-4d32-b0bd-f4dbad346d86" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdd3: UUID="366b0692-499d-4567-89f6-6922886acb1a" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdd4: UUID="eacab7b3-b8c7-4e70-bfb6-aa40fc4835ba" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdd5: UUID="cae46b8b-f7bc-48d4-84e0-9b72dc8e7825" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdd6: UUID="48a78591-f70b-4cc3-8acd-d6440efef9ee" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdd7: UUID="892dfa06-5998-4ce7-9b9f-52d8889b2b02" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdd8: UUID="f6c76aa9-6132-4b43-aa21-c41edda87a7c" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="0EBC8528BC850B81" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdf1: LABEL="USB" UUID="42E8AAB7E8AAA89D" TYPE="ntfs"

[SeijiSensei]

Try hitting F6 at the initial Kubuntu menu screen after the CD boots and pick "nomodeset". Then hit enter to boot with that option enabled. Any better?

[Bumpalot]

Thanks for the info, it worked.