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I can't copy the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS CD

Asked by Ron DeRosier

I cannot copy the Ubuntu 6.06 LTS CD on my Mac running
OS X 10.4.8 using Disk Utility, and I've NEVER had this
problem before (and I use it all the time). I ONLY requested
one CD because you say you can make copies from it.
Why am I not able to copy it? Is there a workaround?

Thanks

Ron

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Wim van der Meer (wim-zaf) said : 		#1

Can you see the contents of the CD? Could it be that the CD is bad? Have you tried booting from it make sure it works? Are there any error messages?

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Ron DeRosier (rderosier) said : 		#2

I can read the contents of the CD. I have not tried to boot from
the CD yet, since I'm not sure how to do this. I'm looking into
booting from the CD.

Ron

On Oct 20, 2006, at 8:49 PM, Wim van der Meer wrote:

> Support request #2146 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2146
>
> Comment:
> Can you see the contents of the CD? Could it be that the CD is bad?
> Have you tried booting from it make sure it works? Are there any
> error messages?

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Ubuntu User (anotherubuntuuser) said : 		#3

To boot from a CD on a Mac. Put the CD in the drive and then restart the
computer. As it is starting up, hold the C key down on the keyboard and the
system should boot from the CD.

Jim

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Ron DeRosier (rderosier) said : 		#4

Thanks for the info. Yes, it did boot from the CD.

Ron

On Oct 21, 2006, at 6:21 PM, Jim Jones wrote:

> Support request #2146 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2146
>
> Comment:
> To boot from a CD on a Mac. Put the CD in the drive and then
> restart the
> computer. As it is starting up, hold the C key down on the
> keyboard and the
> system should boot from the CD.
>
> Jim
>

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Ubuntu User (anotherubuntuuser) said : 		#5

I don't know how to make a bootable CD from another CD with Disk Utility in Mac OS x. But perhaps we can try this approach?

Download the Ubuntu ISO image from a close mirror: http://www.ubuntu.com/download

Next, follow these instructions on creating a bootable CD from an iso image file using the Disk Utility: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040215004629304

I hope this helps.

If these comments solved your problem, please consider closing this request as answered. You can find useful information on managing your support requests here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportRequests

If you are still having problems, let us know and we'll keep working on them.

Thanks-

Jim Jones

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Ron DeRosier (rderosier) said : 		#6

I was able to burn a CD from a downloaded Ubuntu ISO image.
This is a satisfactory workaround for me, HOWEVER, it does
not explain why I cannot burn a CD backup of the original CD.

Thanks

Ron