LiveCD won't run on my Toshiba notebook

[Peter Smout]

On 11/08/14 01:20, Jim Byrnes wrote:
> 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
>
>
Glad to be of some (if very small) help ;)

Pete