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

wes schreiner linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:48:16 -0600


Paul Sladen wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, M. Leo Cooper wrote:
>  
>
>>On a 770Z TP, the Ubuntu Live Disk aborts early in the bootup, but
>>the install disk boots up just fine and the install works. It must be
>>something about the Live Disk image.
>>    
>>
>
>The Warty (4.10) LiveCD and Install CD actually use different hardware
>detection, one being Knoppix-derived and the other Debian-installer
>(discover vs. udev/hotplug).
>
>The Hoary CD under test at the moment are using a unified system so that the
>gamut of compatible hardware for both should be the same.
>
>BTW, you can get a console with Alt-F2 and if you're able to track down
>where it is failing, please file a bug and hopefully it'll be fixed:!
>
>  http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/
>
>	-Paul
>  
>

On my 600E the kernel oopes before userspace starts, so no Alt-F2 
console available.

wes