Problem with Live CD Karmic 64bit

[Clay Weber]

On Tuesday 12 January 2010 11:47:04 am Steven Vollom wrote:
> On Tuesday 12 January 2010 11:06:09 am Joe(theWordy)Philbrook wrote:
> > It would appear that on Jan 11, Steven Vollom did say:
> > > Twice I have downloaded 9.10 kde 64bit live CD.  Neither, of the CD's
> > > that I have copied, stops the boot sequence to install the OS; the
> > > computer just continues to open the current OS.  I am able to open the
> > > CD once the current OS opens, but I am unable to install from the
> > > Folder. Can this be done when selecting "install" file?  If so, how do
> > > I do this?
> > > 
> > >  Also, why is the CD recognized after the current OS is running and
> > > 
> > > apparently is not recognized to stop the boot process for installation?
> > 
> > Two thoughts come to mind Steven.
> > 
> > 1) Is your cd drive setup as a boot device in your bios?
> > 
> >    (and if so is it listed before your harddrive?)
> 
> I have the BIOS set to 1st CD 2nd HDD 3rd Removable 4th disabled
> 
> > 2) When you downloaded the live cd, _HOW_ did you burn it to disc?
> > 
> >    (Some burner applications need to be told that they are burning an
> >    iso image rather than a data file...)
> 
> I used K3b, but I have always used it and never made any special settings
> before.  I can't check that computer now; I can't get it opened that far.
> When the system was still working, just after downloading the CD, it would
> not open at Boot, so I tried to open it to see it's files.  It opened and
> displayed the content of the CD, so the computer must see it.  That is why
> I don't understand it not seeing it when booting.
> 
> Steven
Try re-burning at a slower speed. This often helps with this problem.
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