I have a question...

ThatGuy16 · 06-10-2007, 03:14 AM

if i burn ubuntu onto a dvd can i just run it from the cd as in not have to partition/install? i was just going to use it to boot up my new system until i purchase windows but i don't want to do it if i have to install it onto my hdd and then format it to install windows....too complicating for me

RoveWolf · 06-10-2007, 03:17 AM

Yes you can run Ubuntu as a Live CD. Just make sure you download the image file that contains the Live CD as well as the install

. Then when you pop the CD into your CD-Drive, follow the instructions given upon boot to load the Live CD.

Breaks.

ThatGuy16 · 06-10-2007, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breaks

Yes you can run Ubuntu as a Live CD. Just make sure you download the image file that contains the Live CD as well as the install

. Then when you pop the CD into your CD-Drive, follow the instructions given upon boot to load the Live CD.

Breaks.

sweet, will i be able to use internet? i will have this system on wireless but i think it needs the software to log into my wireless modem

RoveWolf · 06-10-2007, 03:24 AM

Well unfortunately wireless is still something I have no familiarity with. It picks up my wired ethernet connection to my router immediately without me having to customise a thing. I'm sure it also caters for wireless although don't quote me on that as I'm not 100% sure. Best bet would be to try it and find out. It won't harm anything in seeing as you will be booting from CD won't you

.

It's definitely worth giving their support forums a quick browse / search for wireless help as I'm sure this has cropped up a million times before on there and the best place to get advice / help on this would be straight from the horses mouth.

Breaks.

ThatGuy16 · 06-10-2007, 03:35 AM

Thanks man, yeah thats what ill do so i wont have to format the drive before insalling windows...thanks.
oh one more thing, i heard that iso files got to be burned throught Nero? i have sonic

RoveWolf · 06-10-2007, 03:39 AM

Well .iso files don't have to be burnt through Nero. Most other burning applications should account for .iso burning also (alcohol 120% etc etc). Just browse around your burner software menu and look for the option to 'Burn Image File'. The only reason most people suggest Nero is because it's one of the most used pieces of software for burning anything onto CD / DVD and because it's fairly easy to use. But yes, I can't recall whether or not Sonic has the image file burning facility. If not, then you know what will be recommended.

Breaks.

ThatGuy16 · 06-10-2007, 04:02 AM

yeah i just looked, sonic supports iso files...

Burgerbob · 06-10-2007, 04:16 AM

Remember, with the Live CD, you cant install anything, you cant install drivers, etc. And it is really slow since it has to load everthing from the CD. Just so you know.

ThatGuy16 · 06-10-2007, 05:15 AM

Ok i need help, i cant get my computer to boot from CD....i hit f1 to continue then it says boot from CD:, but it comes up and says Media test failed, check cables?? or did i burn the iso wrong? im confused
Edit: if i let it go it says "Disk boot error, insert system disk and press enter"
Im going to try burning it with active iso burner

ThatGuy16 · 06-10-2007, 06:11 AM

i got it to load but...on the first screen were your suppose to be able to move up and down and your being timed....well i cant move and when it starts it says Extracting....then loading Kernal and then the black ubuntu screen shows and thats all i get nothing else

06-10-2007, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	I have a question... if i burn ubuntu onto a dvd can i just run it from the cd as in not have to partition/install? i was just going to use it to boot up my new system until i purchase windows but i don't want to do it if i have to install it onto my hdd and then format it to install windows....too complicating for me __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

06-10-2007, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,257	Yes you can run Ubuntu as a Live CD. Just make sure you download the image file that contains the Live CD as well as the install . Then when you pop the CD into your CD-Drive, follow the instructions given upon boot to load the Live CD. Breaks. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

06-10-2007, 03:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,257	Well unfortunately wireless is still something I have no familiarity with. It picks up my wired ethernet connection to my router immediately without me having to customise a thing. I'm sure it also caters for wireless although don't quote me on that as I'm not 100% sure. Best bet would be to try it and find out. It won't harm anything in seeing as you will be booting from CD won't you . It's definitely worth giving their support forums a quick browse / search for wireless help as I'm sure this has cropped up a million times before on there and the best place to get advice / help on this would be straight from the horses mouth. Breaks. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

06-10-2007, 03:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	Thanks man, yeah thats what ill do so i wont have to format the drive before insalling windows...thanks. oh one more thing, i heard that iso files got to be burned throught Nero? i have sonic __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

06-10-2007, 03:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,257	Well .iso files don't have to be burnt through Nero. Most other burning applications should account for .iso burning also (alcohol 120% etc etc). Just browse around your burner software menu and look for the option to 'Burn Image File'. The only reason most people suggest Nero is because it's one of the most used pieces of software for burning anything onto CD / DVD and because it's fairly easy to use. But yes, I can't recall whether or not Sonic has the image file burning facility. If not, then you know what will be recommended. Breaks. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

06-10-2007, 04:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	yeah i just looked, sonic supports iso files... __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

06-10-2007, 04:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,480	Remember, with the Live CD, you cant install anything, you cant install drivers, etc. And it is really slow since it has to load everthing from the CD. Just so you know. __________________ Family Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (Barcelona) 2048Mb Ballistix, ASUS M2N-E 2X160gb WD SATA HDDs, eVGA GeForce 6800XT Sunbeam Clear (pink, long story) Acrylic case Hanns-G 19in 5ms

06-10-2007, 05:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	Ok i need help, i cant get my computer to boot from CD....i hit f1 to continue then it says boot from CD:, but it comes up and says Media test failed, check cables?? or did i burn the iso wrong? im confused Edit: if i let it go it says "Disk boot error, insert system disk and press enter" Im going to try burning it with active iso burner __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =( Last edited by ThatGuy16; 06-10-2007 at 05:49 AM.

06-10-2007, 06:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,105	i got it to load but...on the first screen were your suppose to be able to move up and down and your being timed....well i cant move and when it starts it says Extracting....then loading Kernal and then the black ubuntu screen shows and thats all i get nothing else __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

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