PC does not recognize live CD

[Karl Larsen]

On 05/06/2010 08:12 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 07/05/10 00:05, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote:
>    
>> Good evening
>> I did have the same problem with 9.10:
>> when I insert the live CD into the drive, the computer boots from HDD
>> and apparently "mounts" the CD,
>> but it shows absolutely no intention to boot from it.
>> When I put the same CD in my desktop Windows machine, it does what it is
>> supposed to do.
>>
>> AND, the note PC I am using for Linux DID/DOES recognize/boot from a
>> live CD of Ubuntu 9.04 (that is why I have that system installed - thus,
>> the drive is not broken).
>>
>> Is there any conceivable reason for this anomalous behavior?
>> Is there any way to make the computer boot from the 10.4 CD?
>> (if possible at all, I would greatly appreciate an explanation that even
>> a layperson like me can follow).
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>      
> Just curious: which system did you use to burn the CD, Windows or Ubuntu?
>
> BC
>
>
>    
         The 10.04 LiveCD is bad and it comes up with a blank screen 
with two tiny things near the bottom. When you see these try typing Esc 
and maybe it will work.

73 Karl


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