[ubuntu] Can't boot Karmic LiveCD

Tahakki

I downloaded the Karmic image, checked it with MD5. Fine. Then put in in, booted it to the menu, and selected 'Check disc integrity'. Fine.

Then I try to boot from the LiveCD, and when it gets to logging in the screen starts moving and flickering, and eventually goes all white and grey.

Safe graphics mode just gets me a terminal, but I can't type anything as it's flickering too.

Help?!

Ant59

What graphics card do you have. It may not be supported by the open-source drivers on the LiveCD.

Tahakki

It's an nVidia card that works perfectly with Jaunty and Hardy - GeForce 4400 Ti.

Ant59

Oh. :s

I think there are a lot of graphics problems that people are having with Karmic, that didn't affect Jaunty. I can't help you because I don't know exactly what's changed, and how to fix it.

EDIT:

You could try the alternate CD, and see if it works after installing.

Bunnybugs

Have you tried to boot Jaunty (9.04), and upgrade to Karmic (9.10)??

Had some of the same trouble with Karmic booting

Tahakki

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunnybugs

Have you tried to boot Jaunty (9.04), and upgrade to Karmic (9.10)??

Had some of the same trouble with Karmic booting

Nope. I've had lots of problems with upgrading in the past and don't want to mess up my Jaunty install. I was planning to put Karmic in a separate partition.

Tahakki

I've downloaded the image for the alternate CD, but I'm nervous to use it - what package do I need to install to get X to start working? I'm assuming if I install with the text-based thing I won't get any graphics at all, since this crappy driver won't support my card?

Tahakki

Okay, burned the alternate installer DVD and installed. Worked fine, until it booted for the first time and I had the same issue as before.

I used Envy to install the right driver, but still nothing.

The following is the whole of xorg.conf from the Karmic install.

Code:

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	DefaultDepth	24
	Option	"AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"True"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"glx"
	Disable	"dri2"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Default Device"
	Driver	"nvidia"
EndSection

I think it looks suspiciously short? Please, help me?

2 Weeks Ago	#1
Tahakki Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ireland Beans: 67 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Can't boot Karmic LiveCD I downloaded the Karmic image, checked it with MD5. Fine. Then put in in, booted it to the menu, and selected 'Check disc integrity'. Fine. Then I try to boot from the LiveCD, and when it gets to logging in the screen starts moving and flickering, and eventually goes all white and grey. Safe graphics mode just gets me a terminal, but I can't type anything as it's flickering too. Help?!

2 Weeks Ago	#2
Ant59 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerset, Great Britain My beans are hidden! Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Can't boot Karmic LiveCD What graphics card do you have. It may not be supported by the open-source drivers on the LiveCD. __________________ I've been using Ubuntu a long time, but never really got involved in these forums. However, I'd now like to be able to help new users, so I'm giving some of my time to the support forum here. Hope I can help you! -Antony

2 Weeks Ago	#3
Tahakki Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ireland Beans: 67 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Can't boot Karmic LiveCD It's an nVidia card that works perfectly with Jaunty and Hardy - GeForce 4400 Ti.

2 Weeks Ago	#4
Ant59 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerset, Great Britain My beans are hidden! Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Can't boot Karmic LiveCD Oh. :s I think there are a lot of graphics problems that people are having with Karmic, that didn't affect Jaunty. I can't help you because I don't know exactly what's changed, and how to fix it. EDIT: You could try the alternate CD, and see if it works after installing. __________________ I've been using Ubuntu a long time, but never really got involved in these forums. However, I'd now like to be able to help new users, so I'm giving some of my time to the support forum here. Hope I can help you! -Antony

2 Weeks Ago	#5
Bunnybugs Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dordrecht, theNetherlands Beans: 167 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Can't boot Karmic LiveCD Have you tried to boot Jaunty (9.04), and upgrade to Karmic (9.10)?? Had some of the same trouble with Karmic booting __________________ Asus Z53S Notebook>250GB HDD>2048GB Ram>Intel Core2Duo (2x1.5 GHz)>NviDia GForce 8400M>Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' Registered Linux-User Nr. 499220 Registered Ubuntu-User Nr. 29472

2 Weeks Ago	#7
Tahakki Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ireland Beans: 67 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Can't boot Karmic LiveCD I've downloaded the image for the alternate CD, but I'm nervous to use it - what package do I need to install to get X to start working? I'm assuming if I install with the text-based thing I won't get any graphics at all, since this crappy driver won't support my card?

2 Weeks Ago	#8
Tahakki Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ireland Beans: 67 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Can't boot Karmic LiveCD Okay, burned the alternate installer DVD and installed. Worked fine, until it booted for the first time and I had the same issue as before. I used Envy to install the right driver, but still nothing. The following is the whole of xorg.conf from the Karmic install. Code: Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" DefaultDepth 24 Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" EndSection Section "Module" Load "glx" Disable "dri2" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Default Device" Driver "nvidia" EndSection I think it looks suspiciously short? Please, help me?

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