Problems Installing LiveCD,s

DanDare · 10-23-2008, 05:38 AM

My computer will not install Linux ISO files from disc CD or DVD.
Have being trying to install PCLinux, Ubuntu, Mint, with the live CD. at boot it shows all the options for instalation but none of them work just get a blank screen. Its not the disc at fault as it works on other computers. (and they have all been re-burnt at 4x)

Any oppinions on what the problem is ?

ASUS M2N-x Pluss motherboard
AMD Athlon 64-3800+
Segate hard drive ST340016A (IDE)
2 Gig DDR2. PC2-5300-(333mhz)
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
Samsung sata CD/DVD writer
AMI Bios v02.58

DanDare

**wmorri** · 10-23-2008, 07:28 AM

Hi,

The first question that I have is what program are you using to create the LiveCD with. It must be a burner that can burn ISO files. If it can't then you are just wasting your cd/dvd's.

What happens after you choose to boot from the cd or dvd drive? Do you get a blank screen followed by something that say "vmlinux" or something similar?

Answer those two questions and it will help me a lot.

Cheers!

DanDare · 10-23-2008, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmorri

Hi,

The first question that I have is what program are you using to create the LiveCD with. It must be a burner that can burn ISO files. If it can't then you are just wasting your cd/dvd's.

What happens after you choose to boot from the cd or dvd drive? Do you get a blank screen followed by something that say "vmlinux" or something similar?

Answer those two questions and it will help me a lot.

Cheers!

I have used both Nero and CDBurnerXP and as I said they both work on other computers, have tried them on my son's PC and they work.

They boot to the splash screen showing its a live CD and giving options memory test, and safe mode and such. When I hit the key for it to run the liveCD

DanDare · 10-23-2008, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmorri

Hi,

The first question that I have is what program are you using to create the LiveCD with. It must be a burner that can burn ISO files. If it can't then you are just wasting your cd/dvd's.

What happens after you choose to boot from the cd or dvd drive? Do you get a blank screen followed by something that say "vmlinux" or something similar?

Answer those two questions and it will help me a lot.

Cheers!

I have used both Nero and CDBurnerXP and as I said the CD/DVD they both work on other computers, have tried them on my son's PC and they work.

They boot to the splash screen showing its a live CD and giving options memory test, and safe mode and such. When I hit enter, to run the liveCD it say's loading kernal then goes blank.

DanDare

**belfasteddie** · 10-26-2008, 01:41 AM

I run almost the same setup as you and have come up with a similiar prob with Puppy 4.1 it won't load( although it does on one of my other comps) yet Puppy 3.0 does. Yet the same machine will load Suse, Mint. Maybe try an older version?

**wmorri** · 10-26-2008, 06:19 PM

I have heard some great things about Mint, but it seems that you have already tried that so, scratch that. I don't know if you have thought about it but you might want to try Fedora. This is a really nice distro, but you might need to do a little work with learning it. Think about it though.

Cheers!

DanDare · 10-27-2008, 06:16 AM

Thanks
Have downloaded latest version of Mint burnt it at 2x and got that to work.
Still no luck with the other Distro's.
Have been told on the Linuxquestions forum that it is the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT Graphics card that is the problem.

DanDare

**wmorri** · 10-27-2008, 11:00 AM

Hi,

Nvidia for the most part has played really nicely with Linux so it is interesting that you are having problems with it. What sort of problems if any atm are you having?

Cheers!

komputergeek · 11-22-2008, 12:27 PM

Try this :
When you see all options for installation,highlight Install option and press F6 ( for ubuntu,don't know about others) to edit command.Remove two words 'quite' and 'splash' at the end of command and then press enter.
let me know what results you get.

**Bartender** · 11-23-2008, 07:11 AM

Nvidia is cooperating with Linux developers but most people have to get the Linux OS to run, then install the nvidia drivers. Problem being, if you can't get a display, you can't get to the repositories!

I don't remember exaclty how to do it, but isn't there a "vga" mode at the install page? Some way to run the LiveCD using very basic vga drivers? I think that's supposed to work well enuf to get Ubuntu loaded, then get online and install Nvidia drivers

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-ins...-versions.html

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/nvidia

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia

Another idea suggested by some posters while googling this - try installing with an alternate install CD instead of the LiveCD. I think it uses basic vga drivers by default, possibly detouring around your problem.

10-23-2008, 05:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
DanDare Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Problems Installing LiveCD,s My computer will not install Linux ISO files from disc CD or DVD. Have being trying to install PCLinux, Ubuntu, Mint, with the live CD. at boot it shows all the options for instalation but none of them work just get a blank screen. Its not the disc at fault as it works on other computers. (and they have all been re-burnt at 4x) Any oppinions on what the problem is ? ASUS M2N-x Pluss motherboard AMD Athlon 64-3800+ Segate hard drive ST340016A (IDE) 2 Gig DDR2. PC2-5300-(333mhz) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT Samsung sata CD/DVD writer AMI Bios v02.58 DanDare

10-23-2008, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s Hi, The first question that I have is what program are you using to create the LiveCD with. It must be a burner that can burn ISO files. If it can't then you are just wasting your cd/dvd's. What happens after you choose to boot from the cd or dvd drive? Do you get a blank screen followed by something that say "vmlinux" or something similar? Answer those two questions and it will help me a lot. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

10-26-2008, 01:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s I run almost the same setup as you and have come up with a similiar prob with Puppy 4.1 it won't load( although it does on one of my other comps) yet Puppy 3.0 does. Yet the same machine will load Suse, Mint. Maybe try an older version?

10-26-2008, 06:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s I have heard some great things about Mint, but it seems that you have already tried that so, scratch that. I don't know if you have thought about it but you might want to try Fedora. This is a really nice distro, but you might need to do a little work with learning it. Think about it though. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

10-27-2008, 06:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
DanDare Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s Thanks Have downloaded latest version of Mint burnt it at 2x and got that to work. Still no luck with the other Distro's. Have been told on the Linuxquestions forum that it is the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT Graphics card that is the problem. DanDare

10-27-2008, 11:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s Hi, Nvidia for the most part has played really nicely with Linux so it is interesting that you are having problems with it. What sort of problems if any atm are you having? Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

11-22-2008, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
komputergeek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Ubuntu,Winn XP SP2	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s Try this : When you see all options for installation,highlight Install option and press F6 ( for ubuntu,don't know about others) to edit command.Remove two words 'quite' and 'splash' at the end of command and then press enter. let me know what results you get.

11-23-2008, 07:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,285 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	Re: Problems Installing LiveCD,s Nvidia is cooperating with Linux developers but most people have to get the Linux OS to run, then install the nvidia drivers. Problem being, if you can't get a display, you can't get to the repositories! I don't remember exaclty how to do it, but isn't there a "vga" mode at the install page? Some way to run the LiveCD using very basic vga drivers? I think that's supposed to work well enuf to get Ubuntu loaded, then get online and install Nvidia drivers http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-ins...-versions.html http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/nvidia https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia Another idea suggested by some posters while googling this - try installing with an alternate install CD instead of the LiveCD. I think it uses basic vga drivers by default, possibly detouring around your problem.