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Ubuntu
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Replies: 11 — Last Post Jan. 27, 2006 8:04pm by mephisto mortis
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I got some free Mac Verision Ubuntu CD's and I cant get it to even start to bott from live cd. I reastarted holding C down adn no luck.

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It might not work if it is free.=/

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Yea, It works on other ppls mac's I have talked to, Mine wont even attempt to bott.

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cheapmex69


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it usually works on only one sadly

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Quote: from x0oelizabeth at 10:14 pm on Jan. 23, 2006
It might not work if it is free.=/

You don't know much about linux do you?  

Are you sure you got the mac version?  I don't know anything about macs, but is your cd drive set to be bootable?

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What type of Mac do you have? Are you sure it supports Ubuntu?
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I have a Mac Mini that I am going to run it on. In Mac you have to Hold down the C key to boot from a disk I think.

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I don't think you need to hold it down, just press it after you turn on the computer. Have you tried it without the disc inside?
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clean it ?? lol...if not i would say hold it down again

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If you can't get it to work, download the x86 version and wipe out the nearest windows computer and install ubuntu on it.  Might as well make good use of your time right?     In fact, install it on as many computers as you can!  lol

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x0oelizabeth & cheapmex69: What do you think Ubuntu is, Windows XP for PowerPC?

Anyway, to address the original poster, be a bit more specific.  Does it not even acknowledge that there's a CD in the drive?  Can you boot from (and/or play) other CD's on your computer?  The information you've given really suggests no reason as to why your computer wouldn't boot the Ubuntu CD.

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mephisto mortis


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There are two ways to boot from cd  on a mac.  Well. atleast for my iBook.

1. Hold down the 'c' key when the computer starts
2. Hold down the 'option' key when the computer starts and select the Ubuntu CD icon from the list.

For the second method, If the cd drive isnt a boot option then:
A. Your cd/dvd/whatever drive doesnt work (probably not very likely)
B.  Its not a bootable disk
or
C.  Its for the wrong proc arch.

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