Disc fails on my laptop, passes on my desktop

Raptir · 10-04-2007, 01:47 AM

So I've been trying to install Xubuntu on my laptop, and it kept failing at different points. I did a disc integrity check, and it failed on the Linux kernel. I did the same check on my other box, and it passed easily. Any suggestions as to a way to get this laptop up and running again? Like is there a way to install Linux without a CD, over a network or something? Or a cheap replacement CD drive (since I figure that's the problem)? Thanks.

tredegar · 10-04-2007, 09:06 AM

Your laptop CD drive sounds as though it is poor quality.
If it can read other CDs, then it would be worth burning your distro install disk again, but

1] At a slower speed
2] Using a different brand of blank CD
3] A combination of the above.

Then try again.

Raptir · 10-04-2007, 10:06 AM

I've done all that. The CDs I burnt were both at 4x, and I've used Verbatim, TDK, Memorex and Sony...

tredegar · 10-04-2007, 10:37 AM

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The CDs I burnt were both at 4x, and I've used Verbatim, TDK, Memorex and Sony

Good start, but maybe try burning at 1x ?
Can you boot from a USB connected disk? Check your BIOS for this option.
For a network install, you'll still have to boot a minimal system. Search google/linux for xubuntu network install.

Raptir · 10-04-2007, 03:23 PM

I checked the bios, and the only boot options are diskette/cd/hard disk/modular, then a few NIC options. I guess I'll look into the network install option.