Live CD Never boots up
 

Hi
When i try to run my knoppix live cd,it gives a "File system not found" error....There is no dma problem...i tried the nodma switch..also failsafe but nothing works! When i tried to boot ubuntu it jyst freezes with logo...Is my system cursed not to run any live cd's??

Here is the hardware info :

Processors
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Number of processors 1
Number of threads 2

APICs
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Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0 0
-- Core 1
-- Thread 0 1

Processors Information
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Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 2 (max 2)
Number of threads 2 (max 2)
Name Intel Pentium E5200
Codename Wolfdale
Specification Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz
Package (platform ID) Socket 775 LGA (0x0)
CPUID 6.7.A
Extended CPUID 6.17
Core Stepping R0
Technology 45 nm
Core Speed 1200.0 MHz
Multiplier x FSB 6.0 x 200.0 MHz
Rated Bus speed 800.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2500 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 2048 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
FID range 6.0x - 12.5x
Max VID 1.288 V

Chipset
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Northbridge Intel G41 rev. A3
Southbridge Intel 82801GB (ICH7/R) rev. A1
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Channels Single
Memory Frequency 400.0 MHz (1:2)
CAS# latency (CL) 6.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 6
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 6
Cycle Time (tRAS) 18
Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) 52
Command Rate (CR) 2T
MCHBAR I/O Base address 0x0FED14000
MCHBAR I/O Size 4096

Memory SPD
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DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number
Serial number 752088CE
Manufacturing date Week 33/Year 08
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-4-4-12-16 @ 266 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-15-20 @ 333 MHz
JEDEC #3 6.0-6-6-18-24 @ 400 MHz

Monitoring
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Mainboard Model DG41RQ (0x00000193 - 0x00563E20)

LPCIO
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LPCIO Vendor Winbond
LPCIO Vendor ID 0x5CA3
LPCIO Chip ID 0xB0
LPCIO Revision ID 0x73
Config Mode I/O address 0x2E
Config Mode LDN 0xB

DMI
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DMI BIOS
vendor Intel Corp.
version RQG4110H.86A.0009.2009.0108.1005
date 01/08/2009

DMI System Information
manufacturer unknown
product unknown
version unknown
serial unknown
UUID B865564E-28B711DE-B0780019-D159B7DD

DMI Baseboard
vendor Intel Corporation
model DG41RQ
revision AAE54511-202
serial AZRQ916003YA

DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer unknown
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial unknown

DMI Processor
manufacturer Intel(R) Corp.
model Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz
clock speed 2500.0 MHz
FSB speed 200.0 MHz
multiplier 12.5x

Graphics
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Number of adapters 1

Graphic APIs
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Display Adapters
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Display adapter 0
Display name \\.\DISPLAY1
Name Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset
Memory size 1024 MB
PCI device bus 0 (0x0), device 2 (0x2), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x8086 (0x8086)
Model ID 0x2E32 (0xD613)
Performance Level 0


Software
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Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c




Is there anything that i need to change in bios?

how are you burning these discs? And what exactly are you burning to them?

If you are burning an Ubuntu disc from Windows, use Iso Recorder or Infra Recorder.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
Be sure to burn the discs at the slowest possible speed. Then when you boot the Ubuntu live CD choose the option "check disc for defects". This will take a minute or two to run. If it passes without errors the disc is good.

I ordered ubuntu discs from ubuntu website by post...I checked the disks with other pc's and it works fine..But when i try to boot in my pc,it just freezes up with the logo...i cannot access the ctrl+alt+f1 terminal too...as far as knoppix is concerned,i downloaded from knoppix site and burnt using nero,i checked the md5 sum too..Its perfect and works well with other pc's and shows an "File System Not found Error" in my pc....I checked my cd-drive..it works fine...i tried 'knoppix nodma',it still didnt work..even 'knoppix failsafe' gives the same error..My another pc which runs windows 2003 server has the same problem..does it have anything to do with this problem?

Hi,

Try the laptop option with the 'noapic' for KNOPPIX from the 'ALT-F2' menu. You could just select the kernel and pass the 'noapic' to the KNOPPIX kernel at boot:.

also, try removing the the "nomce" from the boot line
when you start the knoppix cd
hit tab
and delete nomce from the boot line

Ordering the CD from ubuntu.com does not rule out a bad disc. Those CDs could possibly sometimes be bad also. Did you run the option to "check disc for defects" on the CD you got from Ubuntu.com? How exactly did you check the disc on other computers?

You might want to try downloading the 32 bit alternate install CD from Ubuntu.com:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/down...rors#alternate
This is a text based install CD that will avoid any potential difficulties with your video card.
According to Phoronix though, the intel G41 has been supported in linux since September '08:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item&px=NjcxNA
Still it is possible that the live CD is having problems with your video. There have been a lot of problems with intel video cards in Ubuntu 9.04 that are due to major upstream changes to Xorg and the intel drivers. I would try the alternate install CD at this point to at least rule that out.
Burn the CD with Iso Recorder or Infra Recorder instead of Nero as per the link in my last post. And check the Cd for defects before you try to install Ubuntu with it.