Unable to use Ubuntu 8.04 live CD

[Jerry Alber]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/03/2008 08:49 AM, Jerry Alber wrote:
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>> NoOp wrote:
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>>> On 08/02/2008 08:07 PM, NoOp wrote:
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>>>> Quick question: how did you check /etc/shadow without being able to
>>>> login and entering a password? Even in the tty you'd need to login and
>>>> enter a UID & password.
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>>> One other questiuon/point: you mentioned
>>> <quote>
>>> I downloaded Ubuntu 8.04.1 Alternate and burned the image. MD5sums all
>>> checked out as did the CD. I installed it which was in the graphics mode
>>> - fine with me.
>>> </quote>
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>>> there is no "graphics" mode on the Alternate CD - only: Normal, OEM
>>> install, Install a command-line system, Install an LTSP server. The
>>> normal and OEM modes do use very limited graphic (DOS style) screens,
>>> but nothing like a liveCD install. Can you clarify what you mean by
>>> "graphics mode"?
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>> NoOp,
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>> Sorry about the "graphics" bit. I woke up in the middle of the night 
>> thinking that I said graphics when I meant to say text. It was in the 
>> text mode not the graphics mode that I entered all of my information.
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>> I got to /etc/shadow by mounting the partition from Fedora 8 which is 
>> working. I also looked at lspci and could see that Ubuntu did see the 
>> graphics card.
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>> I will try a clean install doing what you suggested with F6.
>>
>> Jerry
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> That still doesn't sound right. It still sounds as if there is a
> keyboard issue somewhere that is not working - hence you always ending
> back up with a login screen. I don't recall, is your keyboard USB or PS/2?
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> If it is a keyboard issue, I recently had a problem with a dell usb
> keyboard when doing an install. The thing just wasn't taking the UID/PW
> properly. I finally switched the BIOS settings to legacy USB support,
> moved the keyboard to a back USB port and then it worked.
> You might try to enable legacy USB Keyboard in your CMOS settings and
> see if that works (or vs vs). Other alternatives are to unplug the
> keyboard, wait a few seconds and plug it back in.
>   I recall that there are a few issues regarding this but don't have
> them handy at the moment.
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NoOp,

The keyboard is PS/2. I also have a wireless keyboard that I might try. 
The PS/2 keyboard can be USB if I am using the KBE switch. I could also 
try another keyboard, which is a PS/2, that I took out of service 
because the space bar had a "broken leg" and hence, did not work 
correctly. I'll try those things just to see what happens.

Take care,
Jerry
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