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Is my laptop Linux resistant?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin| 3 Comments

I have a Toshiba A215-S7422 and I’m having trouble with linux. I tried to use BackTrack2 a few months ago. When I tried to boot from the live CD, i was able to log in, but when i used starx (i think thats what it was) i started to try to boot, and then it got stuck in a some sort of loop. Today Idecided to try to play aroung with Ubuntu, and when I select the start/install option, it just sits there. My guess is that it is stuck in a loop again, but since it doesnt show the progress like the BackTrack does, im not sure. The CD drive seems to be making the same noise over and over. For both of them I let them sit there for a long time (20 min) It isnt the CDs because they both worked in my desktop, and a friends Dell laptop. Any ideas?

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ubuntu linux install problem?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by admin| 2 Comments

Well, I put in the Ubuntu 7.10 CD. I did all the partitioning and installing. Then it prompted for me to reboot. So I press ‘restart’, and I take the live CD out and push the CD drive back in. I see the ubuntu screen, and the orange bar starts diminishing and getting smaller. But then, it just freezes there. The computer won’t reboot and the ubuntu screen just freezes.
Help! What should I do? It’s been frozen for about half an hour now…

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Ubuntu live cd not booting?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin| 3 Comments

I ordered the Linux Ubuntu live disc and when I put it in my cd drive and restart, Windows just starts back up. Do I have to do something while it’s restarting?

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booting Backtrack 2 from the cd drive?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

So i downloaded the backtrack 2 iso file (i think its a live distro linux type program) and burned it to a cd. How do run it? I have heard you run it by booting your computer from the cd drive. How exactly do i go about this (simple instructions please)? i need directions for booting from the cd drive. I have windows xp an only about 400 mb of ram. Can i run backtrack 2 (600mb program) with this little ram?
i have an emachine if that helps tell what key to hit upon startup. and i have 384mb of ram to be exact

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how to boot from a cd ??

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

ok i got linux ubuntu live cd and when i insert in the cd-rom it starts it’s intorduction of ubuntu and it says “if you want to see the ubuntu demo live this cd in the cd-drive and restart the computer and it shoudl start automaticlly” so I leave in the cd-rom and restart !!! NOTHING happanes it restarts the windows normally.. I even went to cnet..com for reviews and they showed how it worked they did the samy thing and it worked but i have no IDEA what is the problem with mine.

so how can i boot this linux live cd from my computer?? and if u please go to cnet.rewiews and type ubuntu and see the video and tell me what can i do to use the live cd of ubunut??

i reallly need this because i HATE windows offically everytime i reformat my drive some kind of virus gets in the software again and i have to get this linux to free of viruses PLEASE HELP!!!!

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