Re: Ubuntu live CD - nervous!

From: Nearly Normal Jimmy (NNJ_at_FUBAR.org)
Date: 06/01/05

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    In article <1gwqvjg.ygqvfm1we0g40N%j.simon@jsvdw.freeserve.co.uk>, J.
    Simon van der Walt <j.simon@jsvdw.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

    > What should actually happen when you boot from an Ubuntu live CD? Pismo,
    > Ubuntu warty, burned from .iso using Toast Ti 5.2. Put the cd in,
    > alt-booted to get into OpenFirmware. Sure enough, see penguin icon.
    > Selected that, then screen went dark grey with seven or eight vertical
    > bands. These just sat there for a looong time getting gradually
    > darker...
    >
    > ... at which point I crapped out thinking 'oh no, Linux is frying my
    > display', and turned it off. Should I have just waited? Or what should
    > happen?
    >
    > Ta,

    i d/l the live Ubuntu iso and burned it to disc using Toast Titanium 6.
    loaded the disc into the drive (this is on a 400 MHz Blue and White)
    and restarted while holding the c key down.

    everything worked as it should have, booted into Ubuntu. worked fine,
    though sluggish because of running off the CD rather than HD, i guess.

    fully functional, logged onto the web, tried out other features, no
    problems.

    sorry, i don't have enough knowledge of linux to help you, but it
    worked for me, so maybe there's hope for you.

    As someone said, check and see if your machine is supported.

    Jim

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