LiveCD won't run on my Toshiba notebook (followup)

[Jim Byrnes]

On 08/11/2014 10:46 AM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
> On 08/10/2014 11:13 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> On 08/10/2014 03:03 PM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>> I have a Toshiba Satellite C551-A notebook.  It is setup to dual boot
>>> Win8 and Ubuntu 13.10.  I use it mostly to test stuff, while
>>> experimenting I remove Python 3 and pretty much crippled the system. It
>>> still boots but is missing a lot of functionality.
>>>
>>> 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. Doesn't matter if I
>>> choose to run Ubuntu or install it, it gets to white letters on black
>>> screen that scroll by and then the screen turns black and nothing
>>> happens after that. As a test I put the CD in my desktop machine dual
>>> booting Ubuntu 12.04 and Win 7 and it will allow me to run Ubuntu from
>>> the liveCD.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any idea what is wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks,  Jim
>>>
>>>
>>
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>> <http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/270501>
>> <http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/270182>
>> <http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user/270296>
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>
> Thanks, you found them before I had a chance to look for them. As the
> conversation proceeded I began to realize I had been through this
> before.  It seems I have a problem that when I work on something
> intensely for awhile and it gets solved, as time passes the memory of
> what I did fades.
>
> Thanks,  Jim
>

Gave up on reinstalling 13.10 and downloaded and burned copy of 14.04. 
The good and the bad.

The 14.04 LiveCD booted up first try, no changes necessary.

The wireless connection is still so poor it is unusable.

The Netgear N900 WifFi Dual Band USB adaper I picked out of the bargin 
bin at Walmart to try to get better wireless is still not recognized.

I choose the install option of "replace 13.10" or words to that effect 
thinking it would leave my Win 8 partition alone, but it overwrote it. 
No big deal the only reason Win 8 was there was if I decided to get rid 
of the laptop it may have enhanced its worth.  I made the backup disc's 
so I can restore it if need be,  I was just surprised at what happened.

What option should I have chosen to preserve Win 8?

Regards,  Jim