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Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu install wont boot
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Feel like an idiot. Sorry, I'm tired all I read was ubuntu and thought
someone was posting this reply on my question. Just ignore me.
On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 21:28 -0400, Christopher M. Jones wrote:
> No, no, install was fine! Beautiful! The problem was that I tried to use
> etherconf and got locked out. The problem was that etherconf put
> copernicus.example.com into the hostname file, and then didn't reload
> sudoers. So I booted with a livecd, chrooted, and set a root password
> (enabled the root account). Then I was free to figure out the problem
> with sudo and fix it. It's all good now. Thanks, everyone, for your
> suggestions.
>
>
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> On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 13:23 -0400, Jeff Watson wrote:
> > > A new linux user, switching from a poorly installed Mandrake to a
> > > hopefully correctly installed Ubuntu distribution, I cannot figure
> > out
> > > how to boot the installation disc. It does not automatically pop up
> > > when I start or restart the computer (2000 IBM Thinkpad).
> >
> > Did you burn it as an ISO and not a data cd?? (Burn Image) Did your
> > boot sequence change in your BIOS? Simple things you probably did but
> > i figure i would ask...
> > -Jeff
> > -RedGibson@gmail.com
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