Ubuntu custom iso: unable to install, root password required!

[maina at mullard.co.ke]

Brian McKee wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:01 AM,  <maina at mullard.co.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I have created a custom ubuntu iso, after burning it on the dvd and
>> loading the live dvd i cannt install it. The problem is it keeps asking
>> for administrator(root) password when i click on install icon on the
>> desktop and it is not accepting the root password from the original
>> system.
>>
>> Any advice/solution/wayout will be highly apprecited
>>
>> Distro is 7.04 fully updated/upgraded. I used remastersys to create the
>> iso
>
>
> This issue came up on the list earlier this year (summer time?)
> Somebody here spent a bunch of time trying to recreate the problem,
> and IIRC the problem went away if you burn the DVD at a slower speed.
>  I know that sounds far fetched, but that's the solution I remember
> (even if I can remember why it works)
>
> Try that, or search the archives for more.
>
> Brian
>

Thanks for the pointer.

I have searched the archives starting from Jan all the way to Oct but i
didnt see any mail(s) with discussion(s) of the problem am having, do u
happen to remember exactly which month it was?

Regards

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