Kubuntu 10.04 Live CD will not boot

[Brushstroke]

I've burned a few copies of the Kubuntu Live CD from their website, using the option to download from a torrent. Each time, I will be taken to the screen that gives you the options to try Kubuntu without installing, to install it, to do a memory test, to check the Live CD for errors and bad sectors (done this a few times...it reports no errors), etc. After I choose "Try Kubuntu before installing" it will, after a loading bar, give a black screen. I'll then hear a noise which I assume is the sound Kubuntu makes each time you log on, and then it hangs up at a black screen and nothing happens.

I've checked the md5 and it seems to be accurate.
Tried to use two different types of disks.

I don't know what the problem is.

Could you guys possibly give some insight into any other reasons why this would be happening?

[Brushstroke]

It turns out the md5 hash was incorrect. How is that possible?

[rokytnji]

It turns out the md5 hash was incorrect. How is that possible?

That is what doing a md5sum check is for. To check the integrity of the downloaded Iso. As far as "Why". Could be a number of reasons. A dropped connection to a seeder. Corrupted file. Bad connection on your end. My ISP can be horrendous sometimes for intermittent connections.

Sometimes I will lose a connection on a

apt-get upgrade

Because my ISP server will be flaky on that day. Makes my day a long one (with some mumbling) when that happens. Just keep trying till the md5sum checks OK. Then do the burn real sloooooooow.

Happy Trails, Rok

[hatebreed]

did you try to download from distrowatch instead of the torrent? I've had good luck downloading from the links on distrowatch.

[MikeTbob]

did you try to download from distrowatch instead of the torrent? I've had good luck downloading from the links on distrowatch.

Amen, I've not had a problem with any of distrowatchs mirrors.