Unable to use Ubuntu 8.04 live CD

[Jerry Alber]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/18/2008 12:15 PM, Jerry Alber wrote:
>
>   
>> NoOp,
>>
>> I give up, at least with the "Live CDs" version of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy 
>> Heron. I can get it to run by using "Failsafe Gnome" or by starting from 
>> Run Level 3 and then using startx. I never could get the live CDs to 
>> install properly, except to another computer by devoting the whole HD to 
>> Ubuntu.
>>
>> What I did do, though, was to download the Ubuntu-Studio 8.04.1 
>> Alternate iso. I eventually plan on replacing Ubuntu-Studio 7.04 with 
>> this version. I had "absolutely" no problems installing it to an empty 
>> partition. It works with no problems, at least none that I can see at 
>> this time. Not even any problems with the display. When looking at the 
>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, it contains what was originally in the 
>> "xorg.conf" file of the live Hardy Heron CDs ("Configured Video, 
>> Configured Monitor and "Default Screen"), but in this case, it works. No 
>> problem with my LCD monitor or its resolutions! I am not sure where all 
>> of this information is stored, but in the case of the "New and Improved" 
>> it is not in the xorg.conf file.
>>
>> Unless there is something wrong, there is only one panel at the top. I 
>> like the layout, and if you want a panel at the bottom, it can be added 
>> very easily.
>>
>> Any thoughts on why this works and the Live CD/DVD version of Hardy 
>> Heron, doesn't seem to, at least when it comes to my hardware.
>>
>> Thank you for all of the help you have given me and I also thank you for 
>> your patience.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>>     
>
> I'm sorry to hear that we couldn't get this one figured out - thank
> _you_ for trying everything thrown your way. If you'd like to file a bug
> I'll be happy to help you put one together. Thanks again for trying even
> the 'kitchen sink'.
>
> Gary
>
>
>   
NoOp,

Before filing a bug report, I did try something else which allowed me to 
install to a partition rather than the whole HD, as I did on another 
machine.

This came about when installing Fedora 9 and after the installation, 
received a "unkown file or directory type" from GRUB. I managed to find 
out that it had to do with 256-byte inodes versus the 128-byte inodes. 
My version of GRUB can not handel 256-byte inodes, so I formatted the 
partition using a live Knoppix CD and then made sure that I did not 
re-format the partition during installation. This worked.

I also did the same with Ubuntu 8.04.1 Alternate CD and managed to 
install it to a partition with /boot/grub being there. It wasn't before. 
However, I still can not log in as  when I try with my login name and 
password, it takes me right back to the login screen:(

I have successfully installed Ubuntu-Studio 8.04.1, but still had to 
make sure the partition was formatted with 128-byte inodes. No problem 
logging in at all.

If you think I should file a bug report, I would be happy to, but will 
need your help.

Thanks for all of the help you have given me.
Jerry
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