PC does not recognize live CD

[Robert Holtzman]

On Thu, 6 May 2010, 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).

I think I would try to download another iso and burn another CD.

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