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How to burn / create a bootable USB or CD for UEFI-secure-boot
I used Lili (LinuxLive USB Creator) to create a bootable USB Stick based on the 64bit Lubuntu 13.04 iso with Windows 8 Uefi secure boot. The stick starts only in legacy boot, but not in Uefi mode.
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Removing lubuntu “live CD” installed to a partition
I was having difficulties getting wubi to recognize some of my partitioned drives, so in my tinkering I used the Universal USB Installer to install the liveCD right to a partition on my drive. Then I ...
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Kubuntu 13.04 Live Disk/USB not moving beyond GRUB…?
I recently bought an Asus K55N Notebook, and after replacing the HDD with a SSD, installed an OEM Win7 Home Premium copy. I want to install Kubuntu 13.04 in dual boot, but my issue is this;
Upon ...
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How do I transfer temporary CD files to bootable USB?
I created a CD with 12.04 and downloaded (and installed) a bunch of stuff. In Ubuntu, (running from the CD) I created a bootable USB with 12.10. How to I transfer my previously downloaded files to the ...
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Installation Ubuntu on HP Z1 Workstation (WM431EA)
How to install Ubuntu on HP Z1 Workstation?
I need instruction what I need change in BIOS for installing Ubuntu on HP Z1.
I tryed all combination with BIOS and Ubuntu (12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, ...
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Installing drivers using a live disc. Is it possible?
I accidentally removed my video card and forgot to reinstall it. After rebooting and splash screen ubuntu didn't start and o couldn't start it manually because it stops before i get to the terminal.
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Installing programs to LiveCD/USB?
I want to have an Ubuntu LiveCD or LiveUSB with a program (Cisco Packet Tracer) installed on it that’s always there every time I boot.
Anyone knows how to do this?
(Preferably as an image as I ...
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start only terminal from bootable USB drive
I am running Ubuntu from a bootable USB drive on an old machine. The graphical interface is using up all the memory and I actually just need a terminal.
Is there a way to not start the desktop ...
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How do I remove any data from a LiveUSB with data persistence?
I have miss-configured my LiveUSB installation and now when I run boot from it I get an error.
How can I erase LiveUSB data? Can it be done from the booting LiveUSB menu?
For some weird reason ...
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I get a black screen trying to boot Live CD on MacBook Pro
I've been trying to boot into Ubuntu using both a DVD and a USB Stick. They both work on my desktop computer, but not on my MacBook Pro (8,2). I can get them to show up in the boot menu, and I get to ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 freezes on loading (logo) screen while installing
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop: Toshiba A-665 - i7 1.7 GHz - 4Gb RAM - nVidia GeForce GTS350M.
After Ubuntu boot it always freezes in the purple loading screen, with the logo on it. ...
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Lubuntu 12.10 : won't boot, won't let to boot from LiveCD/USB either
After a force reboot Lubuntu "boots" into a black screen with a blinking cursor. When trying to boot from LiveCD/USB I get the same result, so I can't access the system at all. BIOS update didn't ...
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How to get a Toshiba L505 to boot USB or CD
OK, have a Toshiba L505 (not sure of the extended model number) that got a virus on Windows and will no longer will boot into that, so I'm trying to revive it with Ubuntu. Problem is, when I tell it ...
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Xubuntu 12.10 livecd freeze [duplicate]
I have an issue about the installation of xubuntu 12.10 (boot usb, boot cd), The boot run but it freeze in the first screen (xubuntu logo),and I have to restart the laptop manually.
I have read that ...
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How do I install Ubuntu without using a LiveCD/USB?
There appear to be two types of Ubuntu installations: 'live' installations (typically USB or CD) and what I'm going to call 'full' installations (typically on an internal HDD).
Full installations can ...
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Booting the liveCD/USB in EFI mode fails on Samsung Tablet XE700T1A
My tablet is Samsung Series 7 Slate (XE700T1A-A02FR (French Language)). It operates an Intel Sandy Bridge architecture. The main issue about this tablet is that it ships with an installed Windows 7 in ...
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LiveCD/USB boot issues with Ubuntu 12.04 on blank drive
Not sure how common this issue is, or even how badly I may be missing something simple, but I am a first time user having some serious problems.
Some background: old HDD running Windows 7 developed ...
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Can't install due to “udeb file failed the MD5 checksum verification” error
I have been trying to get Ubuntu 12.04.1 (desktop-i386) running on my laptop. Have burned a boot-able CD containing 12.04.1. It allows me the option of Trying out Ubuntu before installing, but the ...
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How can I create a partition without the usage of Live CD nor USB?
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Is it possible to create a partition when using the system? When I try to do it on GParted, it seems that the options are disabled because of the disk is mounted and it cannot be ...
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Difference between Live Session and Full Installation.
When I boot a computer from a Ubuntu disc and choose an option to try ubuntu. How exactly live session runs? Is it a full running instance of ubuntu os or some sort of visual interface on top of ...
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How do I install programs in a Ubuntu 12.04 live cd or live usb?
Ubuntu 12.04 live cd or live usb. How do I install programs.
Boot/OS and (optionally) configuration [in a tarball] are stored on read-only media.
Any approach recommended? Maybe a good tool that ...
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How do I install Ubuntu in command-line mode from the Live CD?
I'm having 12.04 live CD .
I want to install ubuntu only with CLI mode . I don't want to do like installing GUI and then setting it to boot to terminal .
the purpose behind this question is I want ...
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How can I specify ramdisk size in remastersys custom iso
I found that the iso make by remastersys always use half of the memory size to be ramdisk.
But I am very sure that I don't need that much space but I do really need many memory.
Is there anyway to ...
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12.04 live usb wont boot
I seem to be having the same problem as this guy, just hangs on a black screen with flashing cursor.
12.04 won't boot from Live CD or USB
the only difference being that I've ran the live usb and ...
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How do I burn an Ubuntu CD or USB on a Mac?
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a PC with no OS. I have a Mac and tried burning the disk and my Mac did not like the disk. I would like to do that or create a USB boot instead.
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How do I convert my Ubuntu installation into a Live-USB or Live-CD?
Say I have Ubuntu installed in a hard drive
What can I do to generate a liveUSB that is as similar as possible to the installation ?
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How do I install on a Macbook without working CD or USB?
I have a white macbook and I want to install ubuntu, but it can't burn correctly CD, so when I install it give my mistake and stop installing. It is CD fault so I think, can I run ubuntu from CD, and ...
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What's the difference between installing and trying Ubuntu?
I was wondering what the difference between running and trying Ubuntu and I was also wondering if there was any downfall to running Ubuntu on a USB drive.
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How do I install Ubuntu on someone's laptop so they can customize it? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to make an OEM Install?
I would like to give someone an old computer ("hand-me-down") after installing Ubuntu on it. Is there a way to preinstall and/or customize it ...
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Difference between LiveCD, LiveUSB, full-install, and persistence?
I am currently running Ubuntu as a guest vm on a Win 7 host via VirtualBox, but I would like to have a portable version of Ubuntu when I am not using my laptop.
I am unsure as to the difference ...
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How do I customize Wubi (like a LiveCD)?
I made an customized version of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with my required software, but after customization, wubi.exe does not work. Any idea how to make it work again?
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New user: issues while installing Ubuntu 12.04
I set up Ubuntu 12.04 desktop on a pendrive. I boot it by pressing F12 when the computer is turned on. I choose any of the options, for example, install on a hard drive (which is what i'm looking ...
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Foremost running without LiveCD
Can you run foremost without a LiveCD or LiveUSB? Because from what I have read (the Data Recovery page of Ubuntu), it says that you need one.
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12.04 won't boot from Live CD or USB
My laptop (the only PC left in my home to install Ubuntu 12.04 now that it's out) is not booting from Live CD or USB. I get past the screen with the little person in the circle. but right after that, ...
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Why is live-build failing to find this package?
I am trying to use live-build to create a remix of ubuntu 12.04. My goal is a bootable liveusb that can install the base ubuntu system plus my custom packages. I am using live-build with the following ...
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Live USB or Live CD not booting?
Either it's Live USB or Live CD, Ubuntu 12.04 won't boot on my old laptop.
It gives an error with this message all the time:
"This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU : ...
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When using Ubuntu on a Live CD or USB, how can I determine if a different, inactive install is 32 vs 64 bit?
I was not able to determine by searching whether this question has already been asked and answered. My search always turned up some other 32 versus 64 bit question.
I want to know if it is possible ...
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The resulting .iso doesn't work - MultiCD
Burning a separate CD for each distribution (Ubuntu, Kubuntu etc.) is cumbersome. I found MultiCD which promises me to have a single DVD which can hold several distributions. It is very great tool.
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Live CD has black screen HP DV6 [duplicate]
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
Attempting to install/try ubuntu (11.10, 12.04) on my new laptop, using a liveCD (and tried USB). ...
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64-bit LiveCD won't boot… 32-bit does
I've been using 11.10 32-bit for a while, and found some spare DIMMs lying around. I put them in my machine and it detected them fine, but obviously 32-bit Ubuntu couldn't.
Rather than re-install I ...
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How do I get root access to hard drive from livecd?
ubuntu 11.10 has faffed up on me, It wont let me get passed the login-screen ( i have been searching around online the last two days and none of the proposed solutions worked) as at this point I dont ...
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Live USB not saving setting to not suspend when laptop lid is closed
I see that a similar question exists but it's with regards to Ubuntu 10.10. I currently have Ubuntu 11.10. Also, I am unsure as to whether or not the Live booting would have anything to do with this ...
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Live CD / Live USB much faster than full install [closed]
I've observed it on both laptops I own!
HP Compaq nx6125 and Ubuntu 11.04 x64 - somewhat solved
Lenovo Thinkpad T500 and Ubuntu 11.10 x64 - help needed!
I'm still struggling with the Thinkpad to get ...
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Why am I having the most perfectly looking boot when I run from CD/USB but not from HD?
I've read the lot of topics on plymouth and nvidia drivers.
However my question is focused on why the difference between live cd and installation?
By "the perfectly looking boot" I mean:
the boot ...
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Why do I get a blank screen when booting from a CD or USB stick?
I'm trying to boot the install from either a usb or cd with the iso file on them, as per umbutu install page. I set my bios to first boot from them ahead of hard drive. When I try the usb it just goes ...
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Install screen doesn't show on Ubuntu LiveCD/LiveUSB
I got a new PC about a year ago and back then I tried to install Ubuntu beside Windows 7. I used my 3 month (back then) old CD I used to successfully install on my old computer beside of Windows XP. ...
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Is it possible to reboot Live CD powered computer?
I'm now discovering Ubuntu 11.04 to check that its good with my hardware. I need to install some additional stuff and then make reboot. Problem is that I use Live CD (or is it called Live USB if its ...
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New Dell Vostro 3550 will not boot into Live CD
I've been trying to install Ubuntu and/or it's derivatives on my new Dell Vostro 3550 but I'm finding it impossible to boot into the live CD environment. Here are the things I've already tried:
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Live USB faster than full install
When I run 11.04 from a USB flash drive, it works the way I suspect it should - quick and responsive. With a full install, on the other hand, I click the home button and I have to wait four seconds to ...
