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| Thread ID: 91404 | 2008-07-06 02:21:00 | Ubuntu from July PCWorld DVD | Pato (2463) | Press F1 |
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| 685683 | 2008-07-06 04:48:00 | You can check you have burnt the CD as an image by using Windows Explorer to view the contents of the CD. If you can only see a single file (the iso file name) instead of several folders and files, then you haven't burnt it correctly. Once you have confirmed the CD is in the correct format, then make sure the BIOS boots from the CD drive before the hard drive. You will need to go into the BIOS to do this and look for something called "boot order" or similar. Eg 1st boot device: CD/DVD optical device 2nd boot device: hard drive All going well if you start the PC up with the CD in the drive you should see a prompt asking if you wish to boot from the CD or start Windows normally.Many thanks. That is the info an oldie like me needs. Appreciate your help as I would like to see what Linux is all about. |
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| 685684 | 2008-07-06 05:59:00 | Thats if the cd drive is the first boot device in the boot order in BIOS, otherwise it will just go to windows if the hdd is booting before the cd drive | gary67 (56) | ||
| 685685 | 2008-07-06 06:37:00 | Thats if the cd drive is the first boot device in the boot order in BIOS, otherwise it will just go to windows if the hdd is booting before the cd driveThanks Gary. I can't seem to burn the iso correclly so I have given up. I guess I am not meant to use Linux LOL. Cheers. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 685686 | 2008-07-06 07:02:00 | Have a look at post 5 here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) if you still want to have a go or pm me your address and I'll send you a working iso of 7.10 for the cost of the post and a CD | gary67 (56) | ||
| 685687 | 2008-07-06 08:26:00 | Have a look at post 5 here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) if you still want to have a go or pm me your address and I'll send you a working iso of 7.10 for the cost of the post and a CDThanks for your kind offer but I will persevere with v8.04. This is the first time I have had trouble with Nero but I will get there in the end. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 685688 | 2008-07-06 08:31:00 | Try burning the iso file to the CD at the slowest speed possible | Blam (54) | ||
| 685689 | 2008-07-06 10:48:00 | Thanks for your kind offer but I will persevere with v8.04. This is the first time I have had trouble with Nero but I will get there in the end.If you are getting stuck, then post what version (and type) of Nero you have and someone may be able to post step by step instructions for you. :) Otherwise, you can download a simple ISO burning program from here (isorecorder.alexfeinman.com). All you need to do is right-click on the iso file name and select "Copy Image to CD" and then follow the wizard. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 685690 | 2008-07-06 10:55:00 | ok so my experience of Ubuntu is this: - Followed instructions to create CD. - Tried running it off the CD, but found it too slow - Installed it in windows and rebooted into Ubuntu - Had a quick look around, tried to change the screen resolution, found that it only goes to 900 something. - Decided that if it doesn't even have the standard 1024 x 768 I wasn't going to waste any more of my time.. to be honest it didn't impress me at all anyway. - Uninstalled Ubuntu and rebooted computer to find the time and date where now set to 10am Monday 7th July 08 (it's actually still Sunday night) -Tried doing a system restore from yesterdays checkpoint.. failed -manually reset the time.. tried restore again from Friday restore point.. failed - have tried complete power down including power plug out... still not able to restore system So I wasn't impressed with Ubuntu before... now i'm REALLY not impressed!! |
KiwiTek (12922) | ||
| 685691 | 2008-07-06 10:59:00 | - have tried complete power down including power plug out... still not able to restore systemWhy are you trying to do a System Restore? If you can't complete a System Restore, that is often an indication that a previous restore point is corrupt. Start a new thread if you need help with resolving your System Restore problem. :) | Jen (38) | ||
| 685692 | 2008-07-06 11:22:00 | The restore was going to be just a quick way of removing all traces of ubuntu. Particularly since it messed up the time and date. I'm quite suspicious of it now. But the point I was trying to make is that Ubuntu messed with something it shouldn't have, so people installing it for a test run need to be careful. |
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