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Questions related to live CDs, which allow you to test drive Ubuntu without installing it.

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"booting system without network configuration" using a livecd created with remastersys

I have ubuntu 12.04 with KDE. I have installed remastersys and made a livecd (distribution) burnet with k3b on a dvd (3.2gb), but I left the video card ati driver because I would use this livecd only ...
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Trying this again... live boot on arm device

To those who feel this is a duplicate, please first read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD to better understand the concept of what I am asking. Also note that the live-cd tag specifically ...
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cannot mount root filesystem on 10.04

I tried to apply the recommendation of question: Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) After running that command: sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev I ...
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Ubuntu does not start from CD

Installed 11.10, I tried to start 12.04 from CD but just got the purple screen with color changing dots and then name Ubuntu. CD drive control LED shows 2 seconds with 5 seconds pause... Drive ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Live CD crash

Im trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 in my new system: i7-3770K @ 4.2ghz | Noctua NH-D14 | EVGA 680 GTX OC |EVGA 460GTX | ASROCK Z77 Extreme4 | 8gb G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2133 | Agility 3 128 GB SSD |  RAID0 ...
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Can't Install - grub probe: error: unknown filesystem -- Help?

I can't install Ubuntu on my computer, I'm using a 12.04 LTS LiveCD. I have 2 empty hard drives (500 GB each) and no other operating system's installed. The installer always seems to be stuck at the "...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Install Issues

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a x86 Sony VAIO (its 10 years old.. running XP) and it is not working at all. I burned a LiveCD, popped it in, it came up to the Ubuntu splash screen then came ...
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How to PXE boot with the new Unified Image in 12.10?

How do I setup a "live CD" PXE boot with the new Ubuntu 12.10 with the Unified Image (since netinstall package does not exist)? Or the instructions here still work?
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Which tools helps to start Ubuntu GUI when boot?

I am on the way to create a Live CD from scratch. I used Virtual Box for this purpose. I installed Ubuntu base from ubuntumini.iso and installed gnome-shell. And installed Remastersys and created a ...
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Ubuntu not starting

I have already burned Ubuntu to the disk. But after restarting I am not getting the language selection screen or any other option to install or try Ubuntu.
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I cannot install Ubuntu on my PC (Asrockp4v88)

I cannot install Ubuntu. When I insert the installation CD in DVD-ROM, my computer does boot from CD and automatically run Windows. I even tried to boot manually from CD but it does not work. My ...
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Problems installing 12.04 although bug has apparently been fixed

I was running 11.04 and I was actually having issues where my computer wasn't booting so I decided it was time to do that upgrade I'd been meaning to do for ages. I upgraded to 11.10, this worked ...
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How to restart in live cd persistence?

I installed a daily build 12.10 on my Mac to test livecd. I already had a pen drive formatted to ext3 labeled casper-rw. I had to invoke the "other options" with the F6 button so that I could append ...
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LiveCD Boot/Install

I have recently built a new computer and have been looking to dual-boot alongside Windows. Trying to boot/install off Ubuntu/Fedora/Arch live CDs has failed across all distros and I keep getting the ...
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How does ubuntu live/install disc jack boot/BIOS?

When you put the Ubuntu 12.04 Live CD/Install CD in and start the computer, instead of saying "Press any key to boot from disk.........." and going to hard drive boot upon no key press, which is what ...
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Screen split oddly when OS is installed from a Live CD

Never used Linux before but I decided I want to start somewhere and Ubuntu seemed like the right place to start. I burned the 64bit version ISO onto a CD and installed it onto a fresh new hard drive I ...
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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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My hard disk with Vista and Wubi is failing, how can I use Wubi to rescue it?

Can I just drag stuff to the 'host' folder? (which contains my windows files) or some other way? I have windows vista and the hard disk is dying (the annoying 'a hard disk is reporting health ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu CD

Hello guys from Ask Ubuntu, I have a cd of Ubuntu 11.04 and I started it the Live CD, but it asks to upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10, I wonder if it will update my CD for ubuntu live CD without installing ...
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Live CD doesn't boot correctly!

I just tried to reinstall my Ubuntu 12.04 System so I put in my live-CD (64bit) and did a reboot. Then my computer detects it and it wants to boot from it. Shortly you can see two lines of text and ...
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Modify U/K Live CD

I'd Like Modify Kubuntu 12.04 Live CD/USB (Chance name system Kubuntu for KWES DOS) chance Image ISO Linux & Splash image(KDE Loging in) for a Image plymouth etc. etc. tell me how! please
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Burning Ubuntu 12.04 in Windows

I have Windows 7, and when I attempt to download Ubuntu from the official site, it is indicated that I will get an .iso file, which you burn to the disk. But, i did not get an .iso file after I ...
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How does one divert Downloads

On a (not unrelated to my last question) note, I am 40% of the way through an ISO download, and do not have enough disk space left on the LiveCD to store it. Can I divert it to my external memory? ...
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How to start Ubuntu from Wubi

I'm having a hard time in turning on the Ubuntu! When I open it, it shows me that I must use some Wubi program and when I do. It give me 2 options Demo and full installation Learn more And when I ...
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How do I change the background image on the "Try Ubuntu" screen?

When customizing a live CD, how do I change the background image that's displayed behind the "Install" window?
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Recovering mysql database from an unbootable hard disk

We have installed a Linux Authentication Gateway (run on Ubuntu Server) for more than a year ago. It has several features built in upon install such as Squid, php5, mysql, etc. The thing is this: we ...
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"unable to find a medium containing a live filesystem" while trying to install

Yes, I have read questions and answers with similar titles for this issue, which prevented me from installing Ubuntu for several MONTHS now, trying to figure it out. I have a MacBookPro with triple ...
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How to fix overscanning with nVidia 9800 GT? On Live Cd it wasn't happening?

As the title says, i'm looking for a way to resolve it. in nvidia-settings I've found the overscanning resizer, but the screen looks awful! It was looking perfect on the live cd! What should I do? P....
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How to change the login screen background from terminal?

I am in the process of customizing a live cd. I have changed the default ubuntu wallpaper in live cd, however the same got reflected in login screen. I just want to change the wallpaper alone and not ...
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How to make my own ubuntu disc?

One of my friend dont have internet connection but he wants to try ubuntu. I just want to install all the required packages and plugins in my machine. And i want to make this complete setup with ...
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Upgrade to 14.04 causes "the disk drive for /dev/mapper/cryptswap1 is not ready yet or not present" - Computer can't start: Live Disc Repair Option?

I am a relative newbie who used Ubuntu 12 a few years back on an old Dell to install Bitcoin Armory for Cold Storage. When recently deciding to retrieve a coin, I also took it out of storage, i.e. ...
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Ubuntu keeps booting from live CD after installation

It seems everyone else has got the exact opposite of my problem. They can't boot from Live CD but not other way around as I am...or at least that's what I'm assuming the problem is. Here's what I ...
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Custom Ubuntu gets stuck on LightDM

I recently used Ubuntu Builder to customize the Ubuntu Mini Remix 12.10. I added Openbox, and some other stuff. I also added a guest user so that the LiveCD wouldn't be running root. After this,, it ...
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Is it possible to convert live CD to alternate CD using Jigdo?

Can I use Jigdo to convert a Ubuntu live CD to an alternate CD with minimal download? The CD image I have is ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso. Is it possible? Or should I have to download the ...
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Is it safe to edit my existing ubuntu partition with an ubuntu dvd [closed]

I am increasing my Ubuntu partition size (dual booting windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04). Shrinking the Windows partition did not go well (but works now; in other question). So i am wondering if it is safe ...
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Install 13.04 as base OS without ANY windows. Install on RAW disk [duplicate]

To whom it may concern, I am having an issue finding a live install iso for Ubuntu that I can boot my daughters laptop with to install Ubuntu again. Her last installation of Ubuntu 12.04 (upgraded ...
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Is Kali recovery beyond me and is clean installing Ubuntu over an Ubuntu virus safe? [closed]

If I can understand Kali enough just to recover my files that's optimistic so I'm not worried about user file loss via Kali I either get them back or I don't. Is it possible to do damage to basic ...
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Why cannot read folders on LiveCD?

How do I move a folder to an external drive using a live disc? When I try it says: the folder cannot be handled because you do not have permission to read it. Thanks for the help everyone. I ...
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Ubuntu doesn't support USB wifi card in LiveCD mode - any way i can fix this?

Been trying to test out Ubuntu in livecd mode, hoping to install it but whenever im in livecd mode my USB wifi card simply just isn't supported. everything else seems to work, but just not the wifi. ...
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How to install Ubuntu LTS (18.04) on a system for which disk drivers are existing only i the most recent, non-LTS version?

I am holding in my hands a cool ASUS UX481F (ZenBook Duo) that works surprisingly well out-of-the-box (including network and disk) with Ubuntu 19.10 live USB, but the Ubuntu 18.04 both liveUSB and ...
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How do i Make a Custom UEFI bootable live CD?

I tried the following from: LinuxQuestions.org. mkisofs -U -J -joliet-long -r -v -T -o ttylinux.iso -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat \ -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -...
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After boot from live CD, no usable desktop

I have an old iMac G4 which I am trying to get Ubuntu installed on. I have a live CD and can boot from that. Everything loads and is running but there is some sort of graphical error and there is just ...
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In grub went into system settings and changed priority of boot drives, now only booting to grub rescue. Help?

Whenever I power on I get this screen, where I can enter commands: error: no such device: e9e6b763-5dcc-821b-acc69c2eaaee. Entering rescue mode... grub rescue> I have seen some other posts of ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 CD-R doesn't start when i start the PC [duplicate]

I've got an Ubuntu CD-R and a Samsung Laptop with Windows 8 64 Bit. When i start the Laptop with the Ubuntu CD-R in it, it shows the Samsung-sign, makes a "Beep" tune, shows the normal "Loading-Circle"...
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unable to get windows 8 comptuer to boot into live CD ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]

I have an Asus X401A, brand new with Windows 8 on it. It malfunctions every single day that I want to smash it to pieces. And so I want to install Ubuntu. I burned a live CD Ubuntu 12.10, but when I ...
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Booting from the Ubuntu server CD doesn't start the installation process

I'm trying to install Ubuntu server on a laptop with core i5 Intel processor and 4GB of memory. I don't want any other OS on it I want to use it as my personal server. The problem is when I boot ...
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Make a custom live iso that have Dropbox installed in it [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to customize live Ubuntu CD? How I can make a custom Ubuntu Live CD ISO that have Dropbox app installed in it? If somebody can make this ISO and put it somewhere for ...
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How to run installation CD for second monitor?

I am running ubuntu 14 off of a live USB. I have a second monitor that I would like to use while using ubuntu. It has an installation cd that you have to install before using, and when I click on ...
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Is linux kernel boot parameter root=live:LABEL=$iso a valid option for Ubuntu Live booting, e.g. Lubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Is linux kernel boot parameter root=live:LABEL=$iso a valid option for Ubuntu Live booting, e.g. Lubuntu 20.04 LTS? I was making various GNU GRUB 2.04 menu entries to boot into a live session of ...
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Can you start Ubuntu from a CD or DVD? [duplicate]

I want to get an idea of the look and feel of Ubuntu before committing to installing it on my PC. A number of years ago, I created a CD with Ubuntu that could be started on the PC without permanently ...
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