Problems using live CD on new machine [Solved]

[R Kimber]

On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:38:32 +0100
Richard wrote:

> I found www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ which shows how to create a live CD that
> gives a preinstallation environment for XP. I created and tested it on
> my wife's PC.  It failed to work on mine.
> 
> I have also tried removing all the unnecesary cards and booting with
> one HD and the CDR, but that didn't work.
> 
> So, it's going to have to go back to the manufacturer.

I got a refund, and got them to build a new machine with the Gibabyte
GA-MA790XT-UD4P board.  This works fine, although (because of a ubiquity
bug) I had to use the alternate text installer.

From my experience, I would recommend that people avoid the Asus M4A78 Pro
board.

- Richard.
-- 
Richard Kimber
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/