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

[Mendel Cooper]

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.