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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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re-install xp problems?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin| 5 Comments

Ok, I have an hp pavillion dv1000 and I was running Ubuntu (for a C programming class I was taking). Afterwards I wanted to switch back to Windows XP Pro. I used DBAN to wipe the drive clean. Afterwards I booted from the cd drive with the xp disc. Everything loaded and then when it said to press enter to continue with the installation, I got an error saying “setup did not find any hard disk installed”. I don’t understand this, when I run a Linux live cd I can view and access the hard drive, but the XP disc can’t find it. I’m planning on updating to Vista in the next few days anyways but I wanted to know what’s going on….and btw does anybody know if the same problem exists with Vista?

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Help with Knoppix 2.6 linux live?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

I made the disk using a blank DVD and now when i put it in my PC it will not work it still trys to go to windows. I changed the boot order to the CD drive please help me
it is a ISO file
ps i dont have a hard drive in the PC that i am trying to run this on but to run a live edition of linux you dont need a hard drive

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My old computer won’t boot from a dvd drive?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

I just installed a dvd drive from 2005 into my 2002 computer. The old drive was dead and I am trying to install linux. Problem is when I try to boot from the live cd the computer skips straight to xp and I have checked and made sure boot from cd is the first option. I think because it is an older computer the bios can’t boot from the dvd drive. The bios says something about booting from atapi cd drive. Also I don’t think there is a bios update available. Any help is appreciated. (the computer is an emachines t1090)
But there is no bios update here: http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T%20Series&model=T1090

And I forgot to mention that the dvd drive reads and works perfectly from within xp, it just won’t boot into a live linux cd.

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