[ltp] Bootable live CD on 600/600X?

[jeff]

On Thursday 13 January 2005 1:29, Mendel Cooper wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005, /dev/rob0 wrote:
> > Has anyone had success with a Linux bootable live CD on a Thinkpad 600
> > or 600X? I tried Ubuntu's live CD, every boot option I could see, all
> > to no avail. Burned 2 copies of it, checked md5sums, same result with
> > both copies: isolinux boots, but kernel crashes early in trying to
> > load. Ubuntu's install CD, OTOH, works fine. (This is Warty, BTW.)
> >
> > I've not tried Knoppix nor any of the many other possible choices.
>
> Similar issues with a Thinkpad 770Z. Ubuntu's live CD aborts very early
> in boot process.
>
> On the other hand, Knoppix boots fine.

Mepis works great on my 600 with the 2.4 kernel. With the 2.6 kernel it 
crashes during the bootup. It is a distro specific problem with customized 
kernels, because Sarge installed with the 2.6 kernel without a hitch.

Jeff