Is Linux right for me?

Electric_Hollow · 04-29-2010, 02:09 AM

Ok, I wonder if anyone has any suggestions...

I've tried to boot ubuntu 9.10 from a usb using "unetbootin" that grail mentioned and also linuxliveusb that I found.

Both of which, after changing the BIOS to boot from "USB FDD" results in the error "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter".

Do you think this is a hardware issue or something to do with the software on the usb?

Deepdp · 04-29-2010, 02:13 AM

PLease guide me too, as even i am in a confusion mode whether to use Windows or Linux

smeezekitty · 04-29-2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Electric_Hollow

Ok, I wonder if anyone has any suggestions...

I've tried to boot ubuntu 9.10 from a usb using "unetbootin" that grail mentioned and also linuxliveusb that I found.

Both of which, after changing the BIOS to boot from "USB FDD" results in the error "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter".

Do you think this is a hardware issue or something to do with the software on the usb?

USB FDD = Usb floppy, not USB.
If it supports booting from usb floppy, it should boot an actually usb stick.

Aquarius_Girl · 04-29-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Deepdp

PLease guide me too, as even i am in a confusion mode whether to use Windows or Linux

Could you list out the reasons why you want to switch to Linux ? Then may be we'll be able to guide u more !

Electric_Hollow · 04-29-2010, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by smeezekitty

USB FDD = Usb floppy, not USB.
If it supports booting from usb floppy, it should boot an actually usb stick.

ohhhhhhhh right. stupid me. Well there isn't an option I don't think to just boot from the usb. There's the hard drive, the CD drive, the usb floppy and I think a network one...? maybe I should have another look.

If it doesn't boot from usb though, do I have to get a new cd drive? would it boot from an external cd drive??

evo2 · 04-29-2010, 03:00 AM

We can't tell you how to boot your system. You need to check your bios.

Evo2.

grail · 04-29-2010, 07:34 AM

I would say yes to the external drive, except for the fact that it is probably usb too so if the stick doesn't work I would guess
neither will it. Not that it means you shouldn't try