LiveCD won't run on my Toshiba notebook

[Jim Byrnes]

On 08/10/2014 07:11 PM, Peter Smout wrote:
> On 11/08/14 01:01, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>> On 08/10/2014 06:50 PM, Peter Smout wrote:
>>> On 11/08/14 00:34, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>>> On 08/10/2014 05:40 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
>>>>> On 11 August 2014 00:03, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>> I was planning on using it to test a distribution upgrade to 14.04
>>>>>> so I
>>>>>> decided to reinstall 13.10 and then do the upgrade, but the liveCD I
>>>>>> used to
>>>>>> originally install Ubuntu will not run.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There is no point installing 13.10 now. It is no longer supported.
>>>>>
>>>>> Burn a fresh copy of 14.04 and go straight to that.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The only reason I was wanting to reinstall 13.10 is to see how an in
>>>> place upgrade to 14.04 would work.  My main machine has 12.04 on it and
>>>> I am trying to decide if I want to upgrade or fresh install.
>>>>
>>>> If need be I will try an install of 14.04 directly.  However I have my
>>>> doubts that it will work, as the CD that I used to originally install
>>>> 13.10 no longer will work.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,  Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Don't know if this is related, but I had a similar issue on a friend's
>>> laptop (very old Toshiba laptop) and that could not handle a kernel with
>>> PAE (physical address extension) so we ended up with a lubuntu
>>> derivative  whose name escapes me ATM ;), based on Ubuntu 12.04 it is
>>> likely to be the last time that laptop can be upgraded as most new
>>> versions have PAE by default ;(
>>>
>>> As I said, don't know if it relates to your troubles, I'm just putting
>>> it out a a theory!
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Pete S
>>
>>
>> Hi Pete,
>>
>> This laptop is less than 2 years old and the CD I am using is the same
>> one I used to install 13.10 on it originally. I remember I had a hard
>> time installing Ubuntu on this machine along side Win8.  I can't
>> remember if the LiveCD not working was part of my problem or not, have
>> to go back and look at any info I saved at the time.
>>
>> Thanks,  Jim
>>
>>
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I did say I didn't know if it was your issue, with such a new machine I
> doubt it!
>
> Now you say the age of the machine I wonder if an EFI (secure boot)
> issue has reared it's ugly head! I have no machines new enough for that
> to be an issue for me (and if I was to buy a new machine it would be
> naked at the time of purchase as I refuse to use any of Satan's sporn,
> sorry I mean Windows!!)
>
> I am sure someone one this list has more experience of EFI than me, and
> will be able to advise you further.
>
> Happy hunting
>
> Pete S
>

Hi Pete,

Part of the problem with getting old is you forget stuff.  Now that you 
mention EFI I remember that it caused problems I just can't remember at 
what stage.  When I get some time I will dig back through the archives 
and see what advice I was given at the time.

Thanks,  Jim