Ubuntu is not live-booting in OZ

[Cybe R. Wizard]

Here are the stats for my OZian friend's box.  Please ignore the
possibly insulting bits toward the end:

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:12:49 +0800
Michael Hunt <michael at aussie.oddsocks.net> wrote:
...

> > Is this a warty CD? I've never had much luck with the live CD on any
> > system. Do you have a model number for his Acer laptop. Seems like X
> > is failing to initialize which has been the major issue I have had
> > with the warty live CD. Possible issue with the video chip.
> >
> > > Cybe
> >
> > Michael Hunt
> >
> > End forwarded message
> >
> > If you care to, you can send me your info and I'll condense and pass
> > along any related clues.
> >
> >
> > Cybe
> 
> My Computer Information - General
> 
>                   Specifications
>                         Acer
>                         System Model: TravelMate 230
>                         BIOS Version: Phoenix Technologies LTD R01-A0R
> 
> 
>                   Operating System
>                         Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
>                         Version: 5.1.2600
>                         Service Pack: 1.0
>                         Location: C:\WINDOWS
>                         PID: 55277-OEM-0011903-00100
>                         Hot Fix: Q819696
> 
> 
>                   Memory (RAM)
>                         Capacity: 256 MB
> 
> 
>      Processor
>                         Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz
>                         Version: x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7
>                         Speed: 2199 MHz
> 
> 
>                   General Computer Info
>                         System Name: ARCHIE
>                         Domain: PUNMU
>                         Time Zone: W. Australia Standard Time
>                         Connection: Workstation (standalone)
>                         Proxy Server: Auto
>                         IP Address: 220.235.34.143
>                         220.235.34.143
>                         0.0.0.0
>                         IPX Address: 00000000:42EB20524153
>                         00000000:0200E2A05266
>                         00000000:0200E2A05266
> 
> 
>                   Local Disk
>                         Total Capacity: 167.62 GB
>                         Sum of Hard Disks: (C: D: E: H: )
>                        Used: 27.24 GB
>                               Free: 140.38 GB
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I hope the info goes through - it is a "ctrl-C" off the Acer Help
> program and seems to have been grabbed as a picture - which my emailer
> says may not be sent  :(
> 
> Let Mike know it was a Margaret River Cabernet/Merlot. And very
> successful it was too.  :)
> 
> I don't know how much of this is necessary but I thought if I give you
> everthing then you will know what is important. Oh - and 160 Gig of
> that capacity is an external HDD. By the way - did you get that guys
> name? An Aussie called Mike Hunt? I don't believe it - he would never
> have survived the school system.  :)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Ærchie
>