Old zt computer tower isn't booting from xubuntu minimal cd
When I'm trying to boot my PC from the Xubuntu minimal CD, it fails. It just goes straight to the other operating system, windows vista.
I don't have admin access is that occurring the problem? My computer is really old. It is the 32 bit.
How to solve this problem?
boot xubuntu 32-bit
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
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asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
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When I'm trying to boot my PC from the Xubuntu minimal CD, it fails. It just goes straight to the other operating system, windows vista.
I don't have admin access is that occurring the problem? My computer is really old. It is the 32 bit.
How to solve this problem?
boot xubuntu 32-bit
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
You need to configure your BIOS to boot from CD also there is no minimal Xubuntu. Can you please be more clear and add more details?
– xangua
Sep 25 '14 at 2:42
Probably the regular Ubuntu minimal CD is being used here, since that's visibly and officially recommended on Xubuntu's download page for situations where CD media must be used. @NikolasEarl How did you write mini.iso to a CD? And how did you attempt to boot from it? As xangua says, please edit your question to add more details.
– Eliah Kagan
Sep 25 '14 at 4:30
The "core" product for Xubuntu is still in development so there is no Xubuntu minimal CD quite just yet. What installation disc was used? What version of the operating system did you attempt to install?
– Stephen Michael Kellat
Oct 2 '14 at 2:41
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When I'm trying to boot my PC from the Xubuntu minimal CD, it fails. It just goes straight to the other operating system, windows vista.
I don't have admin access is that occurring the problem? My computer is really old. It is the 32 bit.
How to solve this problem?
boot xubuntu 32-bit
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
When I'm trying to boot my PC from the Xubuntu minimal CD, it fails. It just goes straight to the other operating system, windows vista.
I don't have admin access is that occurring the problem? My computer is really old. It is the 32 bit.
How to solve this problem?
boot xubuntu 32-bit
boot xubuntu 32-bit
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
edited Sep 25 '14 at 4:11
tuxtu
1,81781835
1,81781835
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
asked Sep 25 '14 at 2:08
Nikolas Earl
1
1
You need to configure your BIOS to boot from CD also there is no minimal Xubuntu. Can you please be more clear and add more details?
– xangua
Sep 25 '14 at 2:42
Probably the regular Ubuntu minimal CD is being used here, since that's visibly and officially recommended on Xubuntu's download page for situations where CD media must be used. @NikolasEarl How did you write mini.iso to a CD? And how did you attempt to boot from it? As xangua says, please edit your question to add more details.
– Eliah Kagan
Sep 25 '14 at 4:30
The "core" product for Xubuntu is still in development so there is no Xubuntu minimal CD quite just yet. What installation disc was used? What version of the operating system did you attempt to install?
– Stephen Michael Kellat
Oct 2 '14 at 2:41
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You need to configure your BIOS to boot from CD also there is no minimal Xubuntu. Can you please be more clear and add more details?
– xangua
Sep 25 '14 at 2:42
Probably the regular Ubuntu minimal CD is being used here, since that's visibly and officially recommended on Xubuntu's download page for situations where CD media must be used. @NikolasEarl How did you write mini.iso to a CD? And how did you attempt to boot from it? As xangua says, please edit your question to add more details.
– Eliah Kagan
Sep 25 '14 at 4:30
The "core" product for Xubuntu is still in development so there is no Xubuntu minimal CD quite just yet. What installation disc was used? What version of the operating system did you attempt to install?
– Stephen Michael Kellat
Oct 2 '14 at 2:41
You need to configure your BIOS to boot from CD also there is no minimal Xubuntu. Can you please be more clear and add more details?
– xangua
Sep 25 '14 at 2:42
You need to configure your BIOS to boot from CD also there is no minimal Xubuntu. Can you please be more clear and add more details?
– xangua
Sep 25 '14 at 2:42
Probably the regular Ubuntu minimal CD is being used here, since that's visibly and officially recommended on Xubuntu's download page for situations where CD media must be used. @NikolasEarl How did you write mini.iso to a CD? And how did you attempt to boot from it? As xangua says, please edit your question to add more details.
– Eliah Kagan
Sep 25 '14 at 4:30
Probably the regular Ubuntu minimal CD is being used here, since that's visibly and officially recommended on Xubuntu's download page for situations where CD media must be used. @NikolasEarl How did you write mini.iso to a CD? And how did you attempt to boot from it? As xangua says, please edit your question to add more details.
– Eliah Kagan
Sep 25 '14 at 4:30
The "core" product for Xubuntu is still in development so there is no Xubuntu minimal CD quite just yet. What installation disc was used? What version of the operating system did you attempt to install?
– Stephen Michael Kellat
Oct 2 '14 at 2:41
The "core" product for Xubuntu is still in development so there is no Xubuntu minimal CD quite just yet. What installation disc was used? What version of the operating system did you attempt to install?
– Stephen Michael Kellat
Oct 2 '14 at 2:41
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Enter your BIOS setup utility and change the boot sequence so that the CD is the first entry in the list of boot devices. The Ubuntu minimal CD being very small (<40MB) and text only should be able to boot successfully, even on older systems where the graphical Ubuntu live DVD/USB does not boot successfully. There is no need to use a different Xubuntu CD, because you can select and install the Xubuntu desktop from the Software selection menu inside the Ubuntu minimal CD installer.
You should be able to enter the BIOS setup utility without administrative rights, unless it is password protected by an unknown password, and even so you can remove the BIOS password by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard for 5 minutes and then putting it back in.
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Enter your BIOS setup utility and change the boot sequence so that the CD is the first entry in the list of boot devices. The Ubuntu minimal CD being very small (<40MB) and text only should be able to boot successfully, even on older systems where the graphical Ubuntu live DVD/USB does not boot successfully. There is no need to use a different Xubuntu CD, because you can select and install the Xubuntu desktop from the Software selection menu inside the Ubuntu minimal CD installer.
You should be able to enter the BIOS setup utility without administrative rights, unless it is password protected by an unknown password, and even so you can remove the BIOS password by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard for 5 minutes and then putting it back in.
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Enter your BIOS setup utility and change the boot sequence so that the CD is the first entry in the list of boot devices. The Ubuntu minimal CD being very small (<40MB) and text only should be able to boot successfully, even on older systems where the graphical Ubuntu live DVD/USB does not boot successfully. There is no need to use a different Xubuntu CD, because you can select and install the Xubuntu desktop from the Software selection menu inside the Ubuntu minimal CD installer.
You should be able to enter the BIOS setup utility without administrative rights, unless it is password protected by an unknown password, and even so you can remove the BIOS password by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard for 5 minutes and then putting it back in.
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Enter your BIOS setup utility and change the boot sequence so that the CD is the first entry in the list of boot devices. The Ubuntu minimal CD being very small (<40MB) and text only should be able to boot successfully, even on older systems where the graphical Ubuntu live DVD/USB does not boot successfully. There is no need to use a different Xubuntu CD, because you can select and install the Xubuntu desktop from the Software selection menu inside the Ubuntu minimal CD installer.
You should be able to enter the BIOS setup utility without administrative rights, unless it is password protected by an unknown password, and even so you can remove the BIOS password by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard for 5 minutes and then putting it back in.
answered Sep 25 '14 at 4:31
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Enter your BIOS setup utility and change the boot sequence so that the CD is the first entry in the list of boot devices. The Ubuntu minimal CD being very small (<40MB) and text only should be able to boot successfully, even on older systems where the graphical Ubuntu live DVD/USB does not boot successfully. There is no need to use a different Xubuntu CD, because you can select and install the Xubuntu desktop from the Software selection menu inside the Ubuntu minimal CD installer.
You should be able to enter the BIOS setup utility without administrative rights, unless it is password protected by an unknown password, and even so you can remove the BIOS password by removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard for 5 minutes and then putting it back in.
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You need to configure your BIOS to boot from CD also there is no minimal Xubuntu. Can you please be more clear and add more details?
– xangua
Sep 25 '14 at 2:42
Probably the regular Ubuntu minimal CD is being used here, since that's visibly and officially recommended on Xubuntu's download page for situations where CD media must be used. @NikolasEarl How did you write mini.iso to a CD? And how did you attempt to boot from it? As xangua says, please edit your question to add more details.
– Eliah Kagan
Sep 25 '14 at 4:30
The "core" product for Xubuntu is still in development so there is no Xubuntu minimal CD quite just yet. What installation disc was used? What version of the operating system did you attempt to install?
– Stephen Michael Kellat
Oct 2 '14 at 2:41