Unable to use Ubuntu 8.04 live CD

[steve]

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NoOp wrote:
> On 07/29/2008 07:27 PM, Leif Gregory wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:56:06 -0700
>> NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> None of this makes any sense... I'm not implying that you are wrong,
>>> just that it doesn't make any sense for any of the CD's or DVD to ask
>>> for a userid and password unless of course you are installing from and
>>> then they ask as part of setting up a new user.  This is your's
>>> correct? https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/39033
>> I have had this happen to me once, but not with an Ubuntu DVD. I ended
>> up where Jerry was with a DVD from http://live.linux-gamers.net/ I
>> didn't get much time to try and figure out what happened. I should play
>> with it again and test it on another machine.
>>
> 
> Looks like I was wrong:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/34967
> Apparently other's have had the problem with the Ubuntu issued LiveCD as
> well.
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2Bdaily+build+%2Bpassword
> and
> https://shipit.ubuntu.com/login
> I wonder if the shipit CD's require your login info to run the CD/DVD?
> 
> Still makes no sense. Downloaded LiveCD and Alternate CD's (8.04.1)
> requires no password. I'm downloading the DVD now and will report back
> on that in 12 or more hours :-) after the download finishes. I've set
> the download speed to 900Kbps so that it doesn't swamp my little DSL
> line during the download.
> 
> 
> 

I installed from the dvd, no problems at all.  Ive experienced the same
thing in the past, and turning down burn speed worked.



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