Hi Bill-- I tend to add and delete distros often because I like to try new ones just to see what they are like. Sometimes installations go smoothly and sometimes they don't. Sometimes one distro installs easily and a later version of the same distro doesn't. For instance, Kubuntu 6.06 installed no problem, but Kubuntu 7.04 wouldn't do anything--the screen would just go blank.
Googling around for others having similar problems usually helps. I got Kubuntu 7.04 working by going to "F5 Other Boot Options" (I believe is is F5 and it says something like "Other Boot Options" but I can't access it right now without losing this). At the end of a long line of boot instructions I have to add "NOAPIC" (without the quote marks) and the installation works just fine. I had the same problem with Sabayon 3.3, but not 3.25. Other times the installation goes fine, but the screen resolution is all off. Sometimes 32 bit works and 64 bit doesn't and vice versa. Some distros worked fine with my old motherboard, but have problems with my new MB. If this sounds like Linux is riddled with problems, don't worry, it isn't. The other day I had to reinstall Windows on my kid's computer. It was a complete nightmare and I still don't have it right. And that is trying to install the Vendor's version on the Vendor's hardware. Take my word for it, Linux is way easier to install than Windows. Keep at it, you'll get it. Phil On Tue, 2007-05-22 at 11:15 -0700, William Santiago wrote: > Carl & All, > > Thanks for your time, it is appreciated. In brief, after downloading the > distros, I used the preinstalled Roxio program (on my Sony Vaio) to copy the > distros to CD using the data option. It seemed straightforward but maybe > I need a more robust CD burning program. > > When I put the CD(s) into the drive while XP was running, I can see there is > data saved but I do not have software installed for Windows to read this > file type. > > I am not worried about what to keep or lose from my present LINUX > installation because I just got it onto my PC last night! I will play with > it and the accompanying book to familiarize myself with LINUX/Ubuntu so I > can grow with my PC. > > The install was easy, Ubuntu partitioned my HD and I gave it 150+ GB of > space. I ran the OS for the first time and downloaded a basket full of > updates and learned my version is no longer supported. I still need to try > and format the sound card but as I mentioned, this is just a vehicle to > learn for me. > > I think you folks are great to host these InstallFests and I hope to attend > the June 2nd Fest. I will pack my machine & peripherals and look forward to > some good education. > > Bill > > > > >From: "Carl Lowenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Friendly list for people new to Linux > ><[email protected]> > >To: "Friendly list for people new to Linux" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: Booting from CD Question (Low Priority) > >Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 09:51:30 -0700 > > > >On 5/22/07, William Santiago <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>First, thank you everyone for taking the time to read this message. > >> > >>The situation: > >> > >>I have downloaded 3-4 different distro ISO's and burned them to disk. My > >>PC > >>is set to boot from CD but I could get neither Ubuntu, Fedora, or Linspire > >>to boot from the CDs that I burned. Mandriva was the only downloaded > >>distro > >>that came up when I rebooted. > >> > >>I have "Linux For Dummies, 6th Edition" and the book's CD booted up > >>immediately but installation problems kept me from installing Fedora Core > >>3 > >>(Sigh). I got "Beginning Ubuntu Linux, First Edition" and likewise, the > >>books CD booted up immediately and I installed Ubuntu (Yes!). I will use > >>this to *learn* LINUX. > >> > >> > >>The Questions (3): > >> > >>1) Is it a normal occurrance that downloaded/burned distros do not boot > >>up? > > > >It is a moderately frequent occurrence that downloaded distros are not > >properly burned to CD. > > > >>2) Am I doing (or failing to do) something wrong (downloading, burning, > >>booting) due to my inexperience? > > > >I don't know. Tell me what you did. When you say "burned them to > >disk" what program did you use, and how did you use it? > > > >If you put the CD into the drive while Windows or Ubuntu is running, > >what happens? Can you read files and "folders" on the disk? > > > >>3) Is it difficult (for a newbie) to install a current version of > >>LINUX/Ubuntu on his (dual-boot XP) PC with an older (unsupported) version > >>already installed? > > > >Should not be too difficult once you get over the problems of > >producing a usable CD. Depends somewhat on what you want to keep from > >the older Linux installation and details of how it was done. Need > >more information to give you a better answer. > > > >If you are local to this area, come to one of our InstallFests. There > >will be two in June, most likely on June 2 and June 9. Stay tuned for > >the official announcement. > > > > carl > >-- > > carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- > >[email protected] > >http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
