Author Topic: Can't start live cd  (Read 1188 times)

skalman65

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Can't start live cd
« on: December 29, 2009, 02:52:25 PM »
Hi, I have test a lot of different Linux dist on a computer that we use to watch movies on like youtube and listen to radio on the net.
Before I downloaded the latest PCLinuxOs version with LXDE.

I do a test installation with it on a old laptop (500MHz) and found a great and fast Linux dist, I was impressed!  :o

And I really wanna have it on my "movie computer"

But when I try to install it , folowing messing appear, before the CD start to load in all the drivers etc etc...
"COULD NOT DETECT AVAILIBLE MEMORY SIZE

The computer that I try to installed it to is a
  • 1Ghz
    1000MB Ram
    a nvidia 5200 128MB
    the MB is a GA 6WM7A+


Please help me to installed this great dist.

Offline gandy

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Re: Can't start live cd
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2009, 03:16:01 PM »
When you get that message, type LiveCD and hit Enter.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. –
Carl Sagan

skalman65

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Re: Can't start live cd
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2009, 08:32:43 AM »
Thank's Gandy!

That fix my problem, and now I have pclos installed.

THANK'S


Offline gandy

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Re: Can't start live cd
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2009, 09:34:12 AM »
You're welcome. I had the same problem with an old machine. I found that trick here on the forum, kjpetrie had the solution.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. –
Carl Sagan