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I am rather new to Ubuntu but have been able to boot from cdrom on this PC before, and have it run " under Windows XP Home". Due to age ...
  1. 01-01-2010 #1
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    Question cannot boot ubuntu from CD-r/rw

    I am rather new to Ubuntu but have been able to boot from cdrom on this PC before, and have it run " under Windows XP Home". Due to age of PC Ubuntu ran in a degraded mode. That was 2 years ago and The Verion was not 9.04. I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on this PC again (Dell Dimension 2400) and do not have enough space. I get a message that Windows XP will be wiped. My friend built me a PC with Windows XP Pro. It has plenty of space. When I put the DVD 9.04 v. that came with my Beginning Ubuntu Linux book, I get to a point where I see message: "BOOT FROM CD?DVD. I hit a lot of keys but nothing happens and Windows starts up. The device I am trying to boot from is a Model GCE-85208 year 2003. Please can anyone offer some suggestions? I am guite the novice at best.

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    It looks like Installation DVD is faulty. Have you tested same DVD in other machine?
    Does Machine boot up from Windows OS Installation CD?
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    CDRW Drive won't boot a DVD.
    When I put the DVD 9.04
    You are gonna need a DVDROM at least for that.
    cannot boot ubuntu from CD-r/rw
    Just to be sure I searched your model number you gave and it is a LG CD Burner.
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