Username and Password for trying Ubuntu without installing

[jbenuntu]

Hello,
I just wanted to try out Ubuntu on my computer without installing it first. I am running Windows XP and have the CD ISO image on a CD. The ISO was verified on download via winMD5Sum and on burning via Ubuntu start-up screen. I am trying to do the Ubuntu option "Try Ubuntu without making any changes to your computer" when I boot-up my computer, with the Ubuntu ISO CD in the CD drive. Ubuntu loads, then it asks me for my Username and Password; but I did not install Ubuntu so there are none of these. How do I get past this to try Ubuntu ? Thanks.

[sdennie]

This is usually a symptom of the disk having burned incorrectly. The LiveCD shouldn't ask for a password. I would try burning the disk at a lower speed and seeing if that helps.

[jbenuntu]

Hello. I burnt the disc using InfraRecorder as per Ubuntu documentation site:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto

using the following settings from the box below (write speed of 1x), but still recieve same prompt screen for user name and password...?

[nikgare]

What is the name of the ISO file you burned?

[jbenuntu]

ubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-i386.iso

this is why i use windows. why is it IMPOSSIBLE to EVER install ANY type of Linux/unix system?
Installs attempted:
FreeBSD
Linux RedHat
Linux Fedora
Ubuntu
OpenSUSE
Installs Successful:
NONE
Computers Lost:
3
Linux/Unix = a waste of time.

[cprofitt]

Odd.

I never get prompted for a login when I use the 'try' option. While learning Linux may be difficult it is not impossible and with help from the fantastic community here it will be much easier.

[billgoldberg]

ubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-i386.iso

this is why i use windows. why is it IMPOSSIBLE to EVER install ANY type of Linux/unix system?

Since you are on a windows pc, you can install Ubuntu using Wubi.

This will install Ubuntu like any other application in Windows.

So if you don't like it, go to add/remove and remove it.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide

That will avoid the "username" and "password" issue you seem to be having.

[rockager]

if your md5 checksum was correct it means that there is some problem with the the image burner you use.
try running the ubuntu image file (.iso) on virtualbox
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
give the virtual machine 1gb ram (if you have 2gb)
if it is lessser than that try giving as much as possible (but leave some for the host os)
if it works then there is some problem with your image burner
if it does not than i am out of ideas.

[niteshifter]

Hi,

Should the OP still be interested:

Highlighted in red is his problem:

system: Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 2
eMachines
T6212
AMD Athlon(tm)64 Processor
3200+
1.99 GHz, 384 MB of Ram

as per the system requirements page here.

Not obvious at all when one starts with ubuntu.com, I had to google it.

OP: you may have success with Xubuntu instead.

[graphius]

Just to close this thread if anyone is having this problem.
short version:

use username: root
before you enter a password, change the desktop to desktop (safe mode)
leave the password blank

this gets you to a command prompt. maybe this will help developers fix this bug...

I wanted to resize a partition on my NAS, so I just needed to get into gparted. I booted from a USB stick created from Startup Disk Creator on my desktop. (Ubuntu 10.10)

system info:
Intel Celeron 2.8
1.5 GB RAM

PS I have installed Ubuntu on a lot of computers over the years. This is the first time I remember getting a username/password prompt. It was also the first time I used a USB stick instead of a CD.