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Can't run from CD to try Ubuntu

Asked by Dale Karpisek

Downloaded ISO, burned to CD and it burned properly, I see several files and folders, and not just the single ISO file when exploring the CD. However when I try to boot from the CD I just get a screen with this message:

Busybox v1.15.3

(initramfs) can not mount /dev/loop0 (cd rom/casper/filesystem.squashfs)

Tried it on 2 different laptops, a Dell running xp and a Toshiba also running XP. Specs on Dell are:

Intel Pentium M, 1.6 Ghz, 1.0 GB ram, XP pro 2002 service pack 3. Can get bios version if needed.

So, any ideas??

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Did you MD5 test the ISO you burned?
Did you burn it slowly?
Did you check the CD for defects once booted to?

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Tobias (ulbricht-tobias) said : 		#2

FYI: the ISO file is not supposed to be there. It's like a sound file that you burn into an Audio-CD. You won't see the Audio(mp3/wav/whatever) files on the CD as in a normal filesystem anymore.

actionparsnip is right.
I got fed up and used an USB-stick, created with system -> administration -> startup disk creator under ubuntu, see ubuntu.com how to do it with windows.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#3

@Tobias: what do you call Audio-CD. Even if some CD are labeled "Audio", there are classical CD-R.
@Dale: there is a strange bug. On some computers CD doesn't work but same image works if you use a USB stick. And sometimes it's the contrary.
Could you check MD5: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM ?
Could you try to install from a USB stick ?
Do you install alongside of Windows or inside Windows (Wubi) ?

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