[GRLUG] Ubuntu live and install issues

[Bob Kline]

The "live" version came up on an older machine, but
was indeed too slow to be interesting.   On a newer
machine it comes up to a point,  and then I get display
problems.


The "install" version results in the endless "Press a key
to reboot" messages.   I'm repeating myself a bit here,
but just to be clear,  it is the "install" version that I am
really interested in.   The "live" version can't be taken
seriously except as a demo vehicle.


I suspect Ubuntu has to work better than this,  given its
reputation,  which is why I brought up the possibility that
there might be some kind of "burn" issue,  even though
just what escapes me.   The DVD/CD device works fine
in all other respects.  I routinely use it for backups.


Now,  my machine is a home rolled unit too,  so I really
can't go and say to anyone "Ubuntu doesn't work on an X."


     -Bob


On 5/14/06, Bill Creswell <billcreswell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> With any distro I have tried, I have varied success and failures with boot
> and display on different machines. You will find the Ubuntu live too slow to
> be interesting on any machine.
>
> (For live CD's I like SLAX and Austrumi 1.2, both based on slackware, and
> fast enough to be useful).
>
> I have several of the distributed CD's if you want one. And several other
> distro's you could try. (anybody want to start a library somewhere)
>
> If it came up on the older machine, I would probably rule out CD write
> issues.
>
> On 5/14/06, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I downloaded the "live" and "install" versions of
> Ubuntu 5.10,  and then "burned" the image on to an
> R/W  CD using Nero.
>
> The live version comes up,  but eventually gets
> in to trouble with the display.   I get a rather confused
> looking display,  and for all practical purposes the
> system is wedged.  I ran the same CD on a much
> older machine.  It came up fine,  but was far too
> slow to be interesting.
>
> The install CD and a blank hard drive results in
> "Press a key to reboot."   I press a key,  and get back
> to the same message.  As many times as I care to play.
> This also occurs on the older machine.
>
> I'm mostly interested in the install.  Does anyone
> have any thoughts on what might be going on here?
> Just for kicks,  I tried the "make bootable disc" option
> on Nero,  but the result is the same.  Is there anything
> more to making the CD than using the "burn image"
> option?  Might there be any conceivable issue in
> using an R/W media?
>
>     -Bob
>
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