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Old July 20th, 2007, 07:40 AM
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cannot get linux to start
i downloaded Mandriva 32bit on a live cd
when i boot from the disk the boot screen comes up but nothing else happens
suggestions?
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Old July 20th, 2007, 03:00 PM
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Does it give any errors, or just freeze? Do you know whether or not your computers memory might be bad / going bad?
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Old July 20th, 2007, 07:19 PM
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If you have the live CD, does it start when you put it in the CD drive and re-boot? If not you may have a bad ISO burn.
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